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SB8 Alabama 2020 Session

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Tom Whatley
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
National Guard benefits, increase survivor and education benefits, Secs. 31-3-2, 31-6-4, 31-12-1, 31-12-2 am'd.
Description

Under current law, certain education and survivor benefits are unavailable to Alabama national guardsmen who perform duties under state active duty status for periods

This bill would expand survivor and education benefits to Alabama national guardsmen who are on state active duty for a period less than the existing 30-day minimum, so that guardsmen assisting with natural disasters or other emergencies may be eligible for state and federal benefits

This bill would also raise the compensation for surviving dependents of Alabama national guardsmen from $10,000 to $100,000

Relating to Alabama national guardsmen's benefits; to amend Sections 31-3-2, 31-6-4, 31-12-1, and 31-12-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for increased survivor and education benefits for guardsmen on state active duty; and to make those benefits available to surviving dependents of guardsmen who are killed or die while on active duty.

Subjects
Military

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
February 4, 2020 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing February 12, 2020 Room 825 at 11:00 Senate F&TG Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB8 Alabama 2020 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB8 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced
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