SB28 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom ButlerSenator

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 incorporate a Space National Guard into Alabama's National Guard, but only if the federal government creates a Space National Guard in the NDAA by fiscal year 2025.

What This Bill Does

It amends Alabama law to treat Space National Guard as part of the Alabama National Guard once federally created. It expands the state’s militia definitions to include a Space National Guard and reorganizes the Alabama National Guard to encompass space forces alongside Army and Air components. It also sets rules for appointing officers and handling certain headquarters duties, and it states the bill only becomes active if the Space National Guard is created by the federal government by FY2025, with a specific effective date after passage.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama Army National Guard, Alabama Air National Guard, and potentially a Space National Guard (if created federally) in terms of their organizational status and unit designations.
• The Adjutant General and Governor, who oversee appointments, duties, and possible assignments related to state headquarters and state military operations.
• The Alabama Naval Militia and the Alabama State Guard, which remain part of the state’s overall military forces when organized by the Governor.
• Federal-State military relations, as the action depends on federal creation of a Space National Guard and alignment with federal laws and regulations.

Key Provisions

• Adds Space National Guard to the definition of Armed Forces of the State of Alabama.
• Includes Space National Guard in the organized militia, making it part of the Alabama National Guard alongside Army and Air components.
• Requires that officers and enlisted personnel for the headquarters of the Alabama Army, Air, and Space National Guard be selected from active or inactive members by the Adjutant General.
• Allows certain full-time state employees of the HQ detachments to be assigned to state headquarters in coordination with federal authorities, when permitted.
• Operative only if the federal government creates the Space National Guard in the National Defense Authorization Act by FY2025.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and 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