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AL SB7
Bill
Status
1/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
Will Barfoot
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the state, political subdivisions, and state contractors from teaching nine specific concepts related to race or sex in employee training, including that one race or sex is inherently superior, individuals are inherently racist or sexist based on race or sex, or meritocracy is racist or sexist.
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Prevents state employees, contractors, staff, and students from facing penalties or discrimination for refusing to support, believe, endorse, or assent to divisive concepts.
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Requires all state contracts entered after the effective date to include provisions prohibiting workplace training that instills race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating in employees.
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Mandates the Department of Labor review all state agency diversity and inclusion training programs for compliance with the act's requirements before use and adopt rules for implementation and enforcement.
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Allows discussion of divisive concepts in an objective, non-endorsing manner as part of academic instruction and permits diversity and inclusion efforts consistent with the act's requirements; becomes effective three months after passage.
Legislative Description
Labor, prohibits state and political subdivisions from teaching divisive concepts relating to race or sex in training, prohibits same for state contractors, Dept. of Labor to review state agency training programs
Labor Department
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
1/11/2022