SB312 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act, professional licensing boards required to issue licenses and certificates to military spouses who hold licenses and certificates from other states, required to issue temporary licenses and certificates in certain instances when other state has lesser requirements, Sec. 31-1-6 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a military spouse
relocating to the State of Alabama with an active
duty member of the United States Armed Forces may
be permitted to obtain expedited issuance of
certain professional licenses and certificates</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would create the Military Family
Jobs Opportunity Act</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require each professional
licensing body in the state to adopt a rule
recognizing the professional licenses and
certificates obtained by the spouses of certain
military service members in other states, if the
issuing state has licensing criteria that is
greater than or substantially similar to the
licensing criteria of the State of Alabama</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also require each
professional licensing body in the state to adopt a
rule providing for the issuance of a temporary
professional license or certificate to those
spouses who have been issued professional licenses
or certificates in states where licensing criteria
is not substantially similar to that of the State
of Alabama</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 31-1-6, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the issuance of professional licenses and
certificates to the spouses of active duty military personnel;
to name the section the Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act;
to require the adoption of rules to implement the issuance of
and acknowledgement of professional licenses and certificates
obtained in other jurisdictions by military service members
and their spouses, if the issuing state has licensing criteria
that is greater than or substantially similar to that of
Alabama; and to provide for the issuance of temporary licenses
and certificates under certain circumstances.
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Subjects
Military
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 21, 2018 | Room 329 at 14:00 | Senate V&MA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB312 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |