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AL HB40

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Laura Hall

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2021

AI Summary

  • Prohibits members of the National Guard or Naval Militia of Alabama from wearing decorations or medals relating to Confederate service on their uniforms.

  • Removes specific references to the Sons of Confederate and Federal Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy from the list of organizations permitted to use state armories.

  • Continues to authorize wear of service medals and decorations awarded for service in the United States Armed Forces and other recognized patriotic organizations.

  • Makes technical and nonsubstantive revisions to update existing code language to current style in Sections 31-2-77 and 31-4-14, Code of Alabama 1975.

  • Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Military Affairs and civil defense, prohibit National Guard members from using Confederate medals on uniforms, remove certain groups from list allowed to use armory, technical revisions to code, Secs. 31-2-77, 31-4-14 am'd.

Military

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Military and Veterans Affairs

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Military and Veterans Affairs2/2/2021

Full Bill Text

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