HB338 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul W. LeeRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Ken JohnsonPaul BeckmanSteve McMillanJim PattersonDonnie ChesteenDavid SessionsAlan BootheTerri CollinsMac ButtramLynn GreerBecky NordgrenHoward SanderfordJim CarnsVictor GastonChad FincherMike HubbardDexter GrimsleySteve Clouse

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Military service members, credit for professional business or licensing requirements based on military training and service, licenses remain in effect for military members while on active duty

Summary

HB338 helps military members turn their training into professional licenses and college credit, keeps licenses in good standing during deployment, and eases renewal requirements for active-duty service members.

What This Bill Does

Licensing boards must recognize military education, training, or service toward licensure. Public colleges and universities must award academic credits to veterans for military training that meets ACE standards, starting in 2014-2015. Active-duty service members’ licenses stay in good standing during deployment and for at least six months after discharge, with renewals allowed without fees or continuing education credits, and boards may require additional credits after deployment. The Alabama State Bar is exempt, but waivers may be provided, and the act takes effect immediately after passage.

Who It Affects

• Active-duty military members and veterans, who can gain licensure credit and receive license extensions/renewals without usual fees or CE requirements during deployment and for a period after discharge.
• Professional licensing boards in Alabama, which must adopt rules to recognize military credentials and manage renewals and post-deployment credit needs.
• Public colleges, universities, community colleges, and technical schools, which must award ACE-standard educational credits for military training or service starting in the 2014-2015 academic year.
• The Alabama State Bar (and the Alabama Supreme Court), which are exempt from certain provisions and may grant waivers or exemptions for active duty and deployment.

Key Provisions

• Licensing boards must accept military education, training, or service toward qualifications for licenses or certifications and adopt rules to implement this.
• Educational institutions must adopt policies to award academic credits for military training or service that meets ACE standards, effective 2014-2015, with implementation rules as needed.
• Active-duty service members remain in good standing with licensing bodies during deployment and for at least six months after discharge; renewals are allowed without fees, without CE credits when military duties prevent it, and without other usual renewal actions, though additional credits may be required in some cases.
• The Alabama State Bar is exempt from these provisions; the court may provide waivers and exemptions for active duty and deployed members.
• The act becomes effective immediately after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Military