HB159 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andy WhittRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

National Guard, Space Force, Space National Guard, bill operative only if federal government creates Space National Guard, Secs. 31-2-1, 31-2-3, 31-2-55, 31-2-57, 31-3-1 am'd.

Summary

This bill would add the Space National Guard to Alabama's National Guard, but only if the federal government creates Space National Guard in the National Defense Authorization Act by fiscal year 2025.

What This Bill Does

If the Space National Guard is created by FY2025, the bill would make Space National Guard part of Alabama's National Guard and define it as part of the state's armed forces and organized militia. It would update how the Space National Guard fits into the state’s military structure and align it with federal regulations and laws governing the National Guard. It would require Space National Guard officers and enlisted personnel to be selected from existing National Guard members, and allow full-time Space Guard state employees to be assigned to the state HQ during federally authorized emergencies. The act would take effect only if the federal Space National Guard is created by FY2025, with a specific start date after passage.

Who It Affects

• Alabama National Guard members (Army, Air, and Space) would be integrated into a single state National Guard and subject to state duties and regulations.
• Families or dependents of Space National Guard members could be affected by state dependent-provision rules, potentially influencing eligibility for compensation in case of death or injury.

Key Provisions

• Space National Guard would be added to the Armed Forces of the State of Alabama and to the organized militia when created by the federal government.
• Definitions would be amended to include the Space National Guard within the Alabama National Guard and organized militia, aligning space units with Army and Air components under state law.
• Officers and enlisted members of the Space National Guard would be selected from among active or inactive National Guard members by the Adjutant General, same as other units.
• The act becomes operative only if the Space National Guard is created by the federal NDAA by FY2025, with the effective date set for the first day of the third month after passage (conditional on that federal action).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

National Guard