AL HB306

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring each local board of education to adopt policies mandating K-12 public schools broadcast or sanction a performance of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week during school hours.

Schools may broadcast any recording of the first stanza archived in the Library of Congress and available on its website, or alternatively allow live performance by school-sanctioned band, choral, vocal group, or vocalist programs using original sheet music from the Library of Congress.

Includes legislative findings detailing the history of The Star-Spangled Banner, including its composition by Francis Scott Key in 1814 following the Battle of Baltimore and its official designation as the National Anthem on March 3, 1931.

Amendment becomes effective upon ratification by a majority of qualified voters in a statewide election conducted under existing constitutional procedures and Alabama election laws.

The Code Commissioner is authorized to number and place the amendment in the constitution and make nonsubstantive technical revisions for style, uniformity, and clarity.