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AL SB3
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Shay Shelnutt
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AI Summary
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Requires public K-12 sex education programs to exclusively teach "sexual risk avoidance" and emphasize abstinence from all sexual activity as the only 100% effective method to prevent pregnancy and STIs
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Prohibits sex education curricula from demonstrating contraceptive use, providing abortion referrals or information on obtaining abortions, or using sexually explicit images
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Bars local school boards from using individuals or organizations that perform abortions, provide abortion referrals, or do not endorse sexual risk avoidance as the primary approach
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Mandates parents receive written notice at least 14 days before sex education instruction and allows parents to opt their children out without penalty
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Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce compliance through injunctive relief; effective date October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Public K-12 schools, sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent or guardian notice of sex ed curriculum required, Attorney General authorized to enforce
Education
Last Action
Pending Senate Education Policy
1/13/2026