Bill Info and Details
Bill Details
| Subject | Military |
|---|---|
| Title | Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 4/17/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-574 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 1/21/2026 |
| Companion | SB55 - Barfoot |
| Cosponsors | Starnes (J), Oliver (E), Treadaway, Wood (R), Brown (C), Marques, Smith (I), Paschal, Ross (J), Gidley, Butler (M), Lipscomb (C), Sellers (P), Lamb (B), Moore (P), Wilcox, Hurst (S), Lee (P), Blackshear |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/17/2026 | House | Enacted | ||||
4/10/2026 | Senate | Signature Requested | ||||
4/9/2026 | House | Delivered to Governor | 30 | |||
4/10/2026 | House | Enrolled | ||||
4/10/2026 | House | Ready to Enroll | ||||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1325 | R 1325 | 30 | ||
3/11/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety | 21 | ||
3/11/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 21 | |||
3/3/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety | 18 | ||
3/3/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety | 18 | |||
3/3/2026 | House | Engrossed | 18 | |||
3/3/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 712 | R 712 | 18 | ||
3/3/2026 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 711 | R 711 | 18 | ||
3/3/2026 | House | Military and Veterans' Affairs Engrossed Substitute Offered | Military and Veterans' Affairs | 18 | ||
3/3/2026 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 710 | 18 | ||
1/29/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Military and Veterans' Affairs | 8 | ||
1/28/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | Military and Veterans' Affairs | |||
1/21/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Military and Veterans' Affairs | 5 | ||
1/21/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs | 5 |
Date
4/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/10/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/10/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/10/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1325
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1325
Legislative Day
30
Date
3/11/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
Vote
Legislative Day
21
Date
3/11/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
21
Date
3/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
Vote
Legislative Day
18
Date
3/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
18
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
18
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 712
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 712
Legislative Day
18
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 711
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 711
Legislative Day
18
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Military and Veterans' Affairs Engrossed Substitute Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Vote
Legislative Day
18
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 710
Legislative Day
18
Date
1/29/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Vote
Legislative Day
8
Date
1/28/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Vote
Legislative Day
5
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
5
Act No.
2026-574Effective Date Certain
This act amends Section 36-26-15, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) require the spouses of veterans and active duty service members to have 5 points, and the spouses of active duty service members who died in the line of duty to have 10 points, added to their competitive tests for state service; (2) authorize local governments to grant a hiring preference to veterans, spouses of living and dead veterans, and spouses of active duty service members; (3) authorize private employers to adopt a written and uniformly applied veterans' preference employment policy for veterans, spouses of veterans, and spouses of active duty service members upon submitting certain documents to the employer; and (4) require the Alabama Department of Workforce to publish on their website a registry of private employers with such policies.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
|---|
Passed First Chamber |
Reported by First Chamber Committee |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIR567 | House | 3/3/2026 | Passed by House of Origin | R 710 |
BIR
BIR567
Body
House
Date
3/3/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 710