# Alabama HB307: Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers Alabama HB307, Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick Rehm (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB307-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB307 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Rick Rehm (Republican) - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: Military - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (341 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More state job preference for military families: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, Alabama expands military-family preferences for state jobs covered by its personnel system. Eligible veterans, veterans’ spouses, and active-duty members’ spouses get five extra examination-rating points. Veterans must have served in the National Guard, reserves, or activ… - Optional local job preferences for military families: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Alabama counties, cities, and other local governments can offer military-related hiring and promotion preferences. Covered applicants include eligible veterans, their spouses, active-duty members’ spouses, and surviving spouses of deceased eligible veterans. Eligible vete… - Optional private job preferences for military families: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Alabama private employers can choose written military-related hiring and promotion preferences, applied uniformly. Veterans must provide their Department of Defense Form 214 or a replacement form or record. Veterans’ spouses must provide that military record and proof of… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rick Rehm (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Allen Treadaway (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Lamb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Blackshear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Craig Lipscomb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ed Oliver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ivan Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeana Ross (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jerry Starnes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Paschal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mack Butler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Margie Wilcox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Gidley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Parker Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sellers (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Randy Wood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rhett Marques (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Hurst (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1325 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 712 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 711 | pass | 104 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-10: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-10: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-10: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1325 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-03: Military and Veterans' Affairs Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-03: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 711 (House) - 2026-03-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 712 (House) - 2026-03-03: Engrossed (House) - 2026-03-03: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-21: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs (House) - 2026-01-21: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB307-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB307-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB307-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB307-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB307-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB307-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB307-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).