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AL SB452
Bill
Status
3/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bill Holtzclaw
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AI Summary
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Amends Alabama's state code of military justice to align technical provisions with the Federal Code of Military Justice for the Alabama National Guard.
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Prohibits reduction in grade as a nonjudicial punishment for commissioned officers, though enlisted members remain subject to grade reduction penalties.
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Expands definition of "commanding officer" to explicitly include warrant officers in command positions, not just commissioned officers.
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Authorizes generals, the Adjutant General, and the Governor to impose nonjudicial punishments previously limited to field grade officers.
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Clarifies that summary court-martial cannot order any type of discharge (dishonorable, bad-conduct, or other), with effective date three months after passage.
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.
Military
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
3/6/2014