Alabama HB382 prohibits accrediting agencies from compelling public institutions of higher education to violate state law or taking adverse actions.

Alabama HB382 establishes that accrediting agencies cannot require public institutions of higher education to violate state law or take adverse actions against them for complying with state law, unless the state law is preempted by federal law. The bill allows the board of trustees of any public institution of higher education to bring a civil action against an accrediting agency that violates this provision and to notify the Legislature of any violations.

Alabama HB382 prohibits accrediting agencies from compelling public institutions of higher education to violate state law or taking adverse actions.

Alabama HB382 establishes that accrediting agencies cannot require public institutions of higher education to violate state law or take adverse actions against them for complying with state law, unless the state law is preempted by federal law. The bill allows the board of trustees of any public institution of higher education to bring a civil action against an accrediting agency that violates this provision and to notify the Legislature of any violations.