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AL SB342

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a private right of action allowing CHOOSE Act participants (students, parents, or participating schools) to sue interscholastic athletic associations like AHSAA for discrimination based solely on a student's CHOOSE Act status

  • Permits lawsuits seeking injunctive relief to block rules or practices that limit CHOOSE Act students' athletic participation, as well as retaliation against participants or punishment for complying with court orders

  • Establishes favorable legal standards for plaintiffs, including conclusive presumption of irreparable harm and automatic satisfaction of public interest requirements when sufficient evidence of discrimination is presented

  • Allows recovery of actual economic damages for violations within a two-year statute of limitations, plus reasonable attorney fees for prevailing CHOOSE Act participants

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage and applies to violations regardless of when the alleged discriminatory action occurred

Legislative Description

Education; CHOOSE Act's athletic-eligibility nondiscrimination provision, enforcement mechanism established; private right of action established

Education

Last Action

Pending Senate Finance and Taxation Education

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation Education3/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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