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AL HB591
Bill
Status
3/11/2014
Primary Sponsor
Harry Bridges
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AI Summary
HB591 Summary
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Amends Alabama's state code of military justice to align technical provisions with the Federal Code of Military Justice.
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Prohibits reduction in grade as a penalty for commissioned officers through nonjudicial punishment.
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Expands authority to impose nonjudicial punishments by allowing generals, the Adjutant General, and the Governor to impose penalties previously limited to field grade officers.
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Clarifies the definition of "commanding officer" to include warrant officers in a command position.
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Prohibits summary court-martial from ordering any type of discharge (dismissal, dishonorable discharge, or bad-conduct discharge).
Legislative Description
Military, Code of Justice, disciplinary penalties, reduction in rank prohibited in certain cases, commanding officer defined to include certain warrant officers, summary court martial, authority, Secs. 31-2A-1, 31-2A-15, 31-2A-20 am'd.
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Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Military and Veterans Affairs
3/11/2014