SB123 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Alabama Department of Veterans' Affairs provides assistance to military veterans in formulating and processing claims for benefits to which they may be entitled under any federal or state law or regulation by reason of their war time service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Additionally, the department's county service commissioners must meet certain residency and military service requirements and each county is required to provide an office for the county service commissioner
This bill would allow the board to incur and engage in marketing and promotional expenditures and activities in furtherance of its purpose, as determined by the board
This bill would allow the department to employ Alabama veterans without war time service as county service commissioners
This bill would also clarify the office requirements for a county office
Relating to the Alabama Department of Veterans' Affairs; to amend Sections 31-5-4, 31-5-6, 31-5-9, and 31-5-14, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow the department to provide assistance to military veterans whose service was not during war time; to allow the State Service Commission to incur and engage in certain marketing and promotional expenditures and activities; to remove the county residency requirement for county service officers; and to clarify the support requirements for a county office.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2021 | H | Pending third reading on day 10 Favorable from Military and Veterans Affairs |
| February 25, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 9, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Military and Veterans Affairs |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Engrossed |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 123 |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Butler motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 122 |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Butler Amendment Offered |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 3, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2021 | 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 25, 2021 | Room 617 at 09:00 | House M&VA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 3, 2021 | Room 316 at 09:30 | Senate V&MA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB123 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB123 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Butler Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB123 for Veterans and Military Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB123 for Military and Veterans Affairs |