Act 2026-424: Star-Spangled Banner in public K-12 schools
Source: www2.alabamavotes.gov
What does this measure do?
Each public K-12 school would have to play or perform the first verse of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once a week during school hours. If you have children in public school, their school would add this weekly anthem requirement.
Proposed by: Alabama Legislature (Senate Bill 5 of 2026, Sen. Gerald Allen)
Sen. Allen is a Republican from Senate District 21 in the Tuscaloosa area. He wants schools to play the national anthem each week to mark the country's 250th birthday.
Source: news.ballotpedia.org
A YES vote means
Every public school would have to play or perform the first verse of the national anthem at least once a week.
A NO vote means
Alabama's constitution would not require a weekly national anthem in public schools.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: arc-sos.state.al.us
Source: sos.alabama.gov