The bill aims to protect the rights of dependent children of active duty military parents in public K-12 schools in Alabama. It prohibits these schools from denying immediate eligibility for participation in interscholastic athletic contests based on the child's enrollment in a new school due to a bona fide move related to the parent's permanent change of station orders. The bill defines "athletic association" as any organization overseeing athletic programs in the state that receives public funds and utilizes public facilities. Additionally, it allows schools and athletic associations to require proof of the parent's permanent change of station orders to validate the child's enrollment.

The legislation includes new legal language that mandates public K-12 schools to comply with these provisions, effectively prohibiting any actions that would restrict the participation of military dependents in athletic activities. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2024. There are no deletions from current law noted in the text provided.