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AL HB405

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/27/2023

Primary Sponsor

Susan DuBose

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

  • Creates the "What Is A Woman Act" establishing legislative findings that sex is defined as biological sex at birth, either male or female.

  • Defines terms including "man," "woman," "boy," "girl," "father," "mother," "male," "female," and "sex" in Alabama Code Section 1-1-1 based on biological reproductive system characteristics.

  • Requires school districts, public schools, and state agencies collecting vital statistics to identify each individual as either male or female at birth for anti-discrimination compliance and public health data purposes.

  • Declares legitimate reasons exist to distinguish between sexes in athletics, prisons, detention facilities, domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, locker rooms, bathrooms, and areas where biology, safety, or privacy are implicated.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Relating to definitions used in state law; to provide legislative findings; to amend Section 1-1-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to define terms and delete obsolete or unnecessary definitions; to require vital statistics records to identify each individual as male or female at birth; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Definitions in state law, certain definitions relating to sex added

Last Action

Indefinitely Postpone

5/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Health4/27/2023

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