Public K-12 schools; membership in athletic associations with boards of certain composition, that enforce certain rules, prohibited; Legislative Council authorization of entities' rulemaking, permitted

SB 73 would prohibit Alabama public K-12 schools from joining athletic associations that have governing boards made up of certain members (requiring at least 50% appointed by state leaders like the Governor and legislative leaders) or that enforce student-athlete eligibility rules not adopted through Alabama’s standard rulemaking process. It also allows the Legislative Council to permit any group to voluntarily adopt rules using that same state rulemaking procedure. If passed, the law would affect schools and athletic associations by setting specific membership requirements and rule adoption standards. The bill is pending committee review and would take effect October 1, 2026, if enacted.