HB379 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Parker MooreRepresentative

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

The bill would add the Space National Guard to Alabama's National Guard if the federal government creates Space National Guard by 2025.

What This Bill Does

It updates Alabama's laws to include Space National Guard as part of the state’s National Guard and organized militia, aligning its status with Army and Air National Guard units. The changes would apply to how the Space National Guard is organized, regulated, and commanded under state law, subject to federal rules. The bill only becomes active if the Space National Guard is created by the federal government in the National Defense Authorization Act by fiscal year 2025; otherwise, no change takes effect.

Who It Affects

• Alabama National Guard personnel (Army and Air, and Space National Guard if created) who would be governed under the revised state militia framework and regulations.
• State government and military authorities (e.g., Governor/Adjutant General) responsible for organizing and managing the Alabama National Guard, with the act taking effect only if federal action creates Space National Guard by FY2025.

Key Provisions

• Amends definitions to include the Space National Guard as part of the Armed Forces of the State of Alabama and to treat space units within the Alabama National Guard.
• Specifies that the organized militia includes Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and Space National Guard, forming the Alabama National Guard when Space National Guard is federally created.
• Authorizes the inclusion and alignment of Space National Guard with existing sections governing officers, enlisted personnel, and federal-state duty when activated, contingent on federal creation.
• Section 2 provides that the act becomes operative only if the Space National Guard is created by the National Defense Authorization Act by fiscal year 2025.
• Section 3 establishes the act’s effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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