SB360 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Del Marsh
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Gerald O. Dial Phillip W. Williams Bill Holtzclaw Dick Brewbaker Shadrack McGill Greg J. Reed Rusty Glover Trip Pittman Tom Whatley
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: SB360 would let Alabama National Guard members qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities by adding them to the list of resident students.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 16-64-2 to classify members of the Alabama National Guard as resident students eligible for in-state tuition. This means Guard members can pay in-state tuition rates at public higher education institutions in Alabama, starting when the act becomes effective. The change sits alongside existing residency criteria such as employment, active-duty military stationed in Alabama, graduate assistant or fellow status, consular staff, and those already classified as residents with continuous enrollment. The act becomes effective immediately after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Alabama National Guard members — will be considered resident students for tuition purposes, making them eligible for in-state tuition at public higher education institutions.
Public colleges and universities in Alabama — will apply the updated residency rules to determine tuition for eligible students.

Key Provisions
Adds new paragraph (1)(g) to Section 16-64-2, establishing that a member of the Alabama National Guard is a resident student for purposes of admission and tuition.
Retains and references existing resident criteria (adult categories a–f) alongside the new National Guard category, as part of the overall definition of a resident student.
Effective date: the act takes effect immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor (or otherwise becoming law).

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Subjects: Colleges and Universities