This bill pertains to public K-12 schools and their treatment of dependent children of full-time active duty military parents. It prohibits public K-12 schools from denying these children immediate eligibility to participate in interscholastic athletic contests when they enroll in a new school due to a bona fide move following their parent's permanent change of station orders. The bill allows schools and athletic associations to require the military parent to provide their permanent change of station orders to verify the legitimacy of the move that necessitates the child's enrollment in a new school.
The bill also defines "athletic association" as any athletic organization in Alabama that has authority over its member institutions' athletic programs, receives public funds in any form, and whose member institutions use public facilities. The act is set to become effective on October 1, 2024. There are no insertions or deletions marked in the provided text of the bill. The bill was read for the first time on March 6, 2024, and after a second reading and an amendment, it was passed on April 2, 2024, with 30 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 abstains.