HB307 Military Spouse Hiring and Promotion Preference in State Service
Summary
Alabama HB307 grants military spouses preference in hiring and promotion within state service. The bill authorizes political subdivisions and private employers to also extend such preference. The legislation passed unanimously in both chambers before receiving the Governor's signature on April 10, 2026.
What changed
Alabama HB307 establishes hiring and promotion preferences for military spouses in state service and authorizes similar preferences for political subdivisions and private employers. The bill was signed into law on April 10, 2026, after passing the House 105-0 and Senate 29-0.
State employers must now incorporate military spouse status into their hiring and promotion decisions. Political subdivisions have discretionary authority to adopt comparable preferences, and private employers are authorized but not required to extend such preferences. Compliance implementation will require policy updates by affected state agencies and HR departments.
What to do next
- State agencies must implement military spouse hiring and promotion preference
- Political subdivisions may adopt military spouse hiring preference policies
- Private employers may voluntarily implement military spouse preference
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ChangeBridge / Alabama / HB307 Signed by Governor HB307 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-10
Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers
Bill Details
State Alabama
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
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Sponsors
Rick Rehm (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-10 S Signature Requested 2026-04-09 H Delivered to Governor 2026-04-10 H Enrolled 2026-04-10 H Ready to Enroll 2026-04-09 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1325 2026-03-11 S Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-11 S Reported Out of Committee Second House 2026-03-03 S Pending Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety 2026-03-03 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety 2026-03-03 H Engrossed 2026-03-03 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 712 2026-03-03 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 711 4UFNBI3-1 2026-03-03 H Military and Veterans' Affairs Engrossed Substitute Offered 4UFNBI3-1 2026-03-03 H Third Reading in House of Origin 2026-01-29 H Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-01-28 H Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Military and Veterans' Affairs 4UFNBI3-1 2026-01-21 H Pending House Military and Veterans' Affairs 2026-01-21 H Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs
Votes
2026-03-03 HBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea: 105 Nay: 0 2026-03-03 Third Reading in House of Origin Yea: 105 Nay: 0 2026-03-03 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 711 4UFNBI3-1 Yea: 104 Nay: 0 2026-03-03 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 712 Yea: 103 Nay: 0 2026-04-09 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1325 Yea: 29 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-21 H Military and Veterans Affairs 2026-03-03 S Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
Amendments
2026-01-28 House Military and Veterans' Affairs Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-21 Introduced 2026-03-03 Engrossed 2026-04-10 Enrolled
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