SB59 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Donnie ChesteenSenator
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Military medical records as evidence of immunization for school admittance
Summary: The bill lets dependents of active-duty military personnel use military medical records instead of a Blue Card to prove immunization for K-12 school admission in Alabama, effective July 1, 2025.
What This Bill Does
It adds a new option for dependents of active-duty military personnel to satisfy immunization proof by presenting military medical records showing age-appropriate immunizations and testing. This option applies to kindergarten through 12th grade admissions for public and private schools, in addition to the existing Blue Card requirement. Religious or medical exemptions continue to apply as provided by current law. The act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Dependents of active duty military personnel who are enrolling their children in kindergarten through 12th grade and want to use military medical records as proof of immunization.
Public and private schools and their governing authorities, which must accept military medical records as valid proof of immunization for these dependents.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 16-30-4 to allow dependents of active-duty military personnel to substitute military medical records reflecting age-appropriate immunizations and testing for the Blue Card requirement.
Applies only to kindergarten through 12th grade admissions to Alabama public or private schools; does not apply to higher education.
Effective date is July 1, 2025.
Existing Blue Card requirement remains for others, with religious or medical exemptions continuing as provided by law.

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