SB203 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Schools, military recruiters and Dept. of Homeland Security recruiters, access to public schools, Sec. 16-1-25 am'd.
Summary: Requires Alabama public schools and public colleges to give military recruiters and Homeland Security recruiters the same access and information as private employers and postsecondary institutions.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Alabama law to ensure city and county public school systems and public higher education institutions, and all divisions, allow reasonable access to military recruiters and DHS. It requires these recruiters to receive the same information and campus access that the institution provides to prospective employers or to other postsecondary entities, so they can inform students about military educational and career options. Access must follow applicable policies governing other external agencies. The change becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects
Public city and county school systems and public higher education institutions and their divisions, which must provide access to military and DHS recruiters.
Students in these schools and institutions, who will receive information about military educational and occupational options and be exposed to recruiters on the same basis as other recruiters.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 16-1-25 to require access for official recruiting representatives of the U.S. Armed Forces and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to inform students about educational and occupational options in military service.
Requires military recruiters and DHS to have the same information and access to students and campus facilities as the institution grants to prospective employers or to postsecondary institutions, consistent with policies for other external agencies.
Access must be 'reasonable' and aligned with existing policies governing external agencies not part of the school or institution.
Effective date: the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Military