---
type: "Bill"
title: "Diversity, equity, and inclusion; certain public entities prohibited from maintaining office that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; certain programs related to divisive concepts or diversity, equity, and inclusion, prohibited; promotion and endorsement of certain divisive concepts in certain public settings prohibited; exceptions provided; public institution of higher education, required to designate multioccupancy restrooms based on biological sex"
description: "Government Administration"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2024rs"
identifier: "SB 129"
citation: "Alabama SB 129 (2024rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Government Administration"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Will Barfoot"]
version_count: 14
action_count: 42
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-03-20T16:10:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f96ead9d-3e7d-4290-b780-cf2b6862db28"
source_url: "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search"
source_hash: "c7c9459c9ea0ff9cc3bc9ed8874ed300a06bf8f9a2f10d47071d295248e8637d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
---

# Alabama SB 129 (2024rs) — Diversity, equity, and inclusion; certain public entities prohibited from maintaining office that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; certain programs related to divisive concepts or diversity, equity, and inclusion, prohibited; promotion and endorsement of certain divisive concepts in certain public settings prohibited; exceptions provided; public institution of higher education, required to designate multioccupancy restrooms based on biological sex

Government Administration

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/SB129-int.pdf)
2. **Act 2024-34** (committee substitute) — [source](http://arc-sos.state.al.us/ucp/L1499133.AI1.pdf)
3. **Amendment 36SKVZZ-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/36SKVZZ-1.pdf)
4. **Amendment 48A1R3R-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/48A1R3R-1.pdf)
5. **Amendment 7LAF22E-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/7LAF22E-1.pdf)
6. **Amendment ITHK6W6-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/ITHK6W6-1.pdf)
7. **Amendment JMGLFYF-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/JMGLFYF-1.pdf)
8. **Amendment MVQMW11-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/MVQMW11-1.pdf)
9. **Amendment Q63R151-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/Q63R151-1.pdf)
10. **Amendment Q6WJ144-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/Q6WJ144-1.pdf)
11. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/SB129-eng.pdf)
12. **State Government Amendment MNZAWH1-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/MNZAWH1-1.pdf)
13. **State Government Amendment TE8M511-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/TE8M511-1.pdf)
14. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/SB129-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Roll of the S for Vote 69 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **26–7** (fail) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 62 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **22–6** (fail) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 65 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 63 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 64 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 68 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 222 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **25–4** (fail) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 218 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **75–28** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the H for Vote 220 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **103–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the S for Vote 67 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **5–26** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 219 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **74–27** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the S for Vote 66 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **8–24** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 222 on SB129 (2024 Regular Session) — **75–28** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Will Barfoot — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Barfoot Motion to Concur - Adopted
- **2024-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** Enacted `became-law`
- **2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Ready to Enroll
- **2024-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 222 `passage`
- **2024-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 220
- **2024-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Chestnut Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 219
- **2024-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** SG Reported Substitute Offered (State Government) `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in Second House
- **2024-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Committee Engrossed Substitute Adopted (State Government)
- **2024-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Committee Amendment Adopted (State Government)
- **2024-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Committee Amendment Adopted (State Government)
- **2024-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (State Government)
- **2024-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee Second House
- **2024-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** Pending Committee Action in Second House (State Government)
- **2024-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 69 `passage`
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 68
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Hatcher motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 67
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Hatcher Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Coleman motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 66
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Coleman 2nd Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 65
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Singleton 2nd Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 64
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Singleton Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 63
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** C&MG Amendment Offered (County and Municipal Government) `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in House of Origin
- **2024-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Committee Amendment Adopted (County and Municipal Government)
- **2024-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (County and Municipal Government)
- **2024-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-20T16:10:00+00:00** Enacted as 2024-34 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f96ead9d-3e7d-4290-b780-cf2b6862db28`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).