AL SB55 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-07 - Currently Indefinitely Postponed
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers

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Title

Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-20 - Senate - Barfoot motion to Adopt - Roll Call 52 2JVABSK-1 (Y: 25 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - Senate - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - Senate - SBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-07SenateCurrently Indefinitely Postponed
2026-01-20SenateCarried Over
2026-01-20SenateBarfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 52 2JVABSK-1
2026-01-20SenateBarfoot 1st Amendment Offered 2JVABSK-1
2026-01-20SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
2026-01-14SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-01-14SenateReported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-13SenatePending Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
2026-01-13SenateRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety

Same As/Similar To

HB307 (Same As) 2026-04-17 - Enacted

Subjects


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