# Alabama SB342: Education; CHOOSE Act's athletic-eligibility nondiscrimination provision, enforcement mechanism established; private right of action established Alabama SB342, Education; CHOOSE Act's athletic-eligibility nondiscrimination provision, enforcement mechanism established; private right of action established, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clyde Chambliss (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-15 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB342-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB342 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Education; CHOOSE Act's athletic-eligibility nondiscrimination provision, enforcement mechanism established; private right of action established - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-04-15, Enacted - Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (222 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Court protections for CHOOSE Act athletes: benefit, medium. Alabama's CHOOSE Act students, their parents, and participating schools can sue K–12 athletic associations to stop covered actions. Students qualify even before program services begin. Courts can block sports restrictions when CHOOSE Act status is the deciding factor. Academic, transfer, and reside… - Families gain damages claims and fee risks: mixed, low. CHOOSE Act students, parents, and participating schools can seek actual money losses directly caused by covered athletic association actions. Damages claims must be filed within two years of the challenged action; the law sets no fixed payment amount. Lawsuits can be filed in Montgomery County or t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1338 | pass | 104 | 1 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1007 | pass | 30 | 2 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 1005 | pass | 25 | 7 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1006 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (20) - 2026-04-15: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1338 (House) - 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-04-07: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-04-01: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House) - 2026-04-01: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-03-31: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 1005 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1006 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1007 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB342-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB342-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB342-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB342-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB342-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB342-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB342-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).