HB97 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Higher education, National Guard classified as residents for purposes of in-state tuition, Sec. 16-64-2 am'd.
Summary: HB97 lets Alabama National Guard members who have served at least two years and remain in the Guard while enrolled qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.
What This Bill Does
Expands the residency rules for tuition to include Alabama National Guard members who have been in the National Guard for at least two years before qualifying for resident tuition and who continue to be in the Guard while enrolled in a public higher education institution in Alabama. Keeps existing residency categories for tuition eligibility, such as full-time institution employees or spouses, active-duty military in Alabama, graduate assistants, consular staff, current resident students, and related conditions. Applies to admission and tuition at public colleges and universities in Alabama and becomes effective immediately after the governor approves it. Defined policies operate within the current framework of Section 16-64-2, adding a new eligible group without removing or changing other established categories.

Who It Affects
Alabama National Guard members who have been in the Guard for at least two years prior to qualifying for resident tuition and who remain in the Guard while enrolled at a public institution of higher education in Alabama.
Public colleges and universities in Alabama (and their admissions/residency offices), which must apply the new in-state tuition eligibility rule when determining residency for tuition purposes.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 16-64-2 to add a new resident-student category (g) for Alabama National Guard members meeting the two-year service requirement and who continue Guard membership while enrolled.
Specifies that such National Guard members are eligible for resident tuition if they meet the two-year requirement and remain in the Guard during enrollment.
Preserves existing resident categories (a–f) and related provisions, including continuous enrollment for current resident students.
Effective date: immediate after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Colleges and Universities