# Alabama HB341: Income tax, to exempt certain income earned by members of the Alabama National Guard

Alabama HB341, Income tax, to exempt certain income earned by members of the Alabama National Guard, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jerry Starnes (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB341
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Income tax, to exempt certain income earned by members of the Alabama National Guard
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted
- Sponsor: Jerry Starnes (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: Taxation & Revenue
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (407 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Training tax break for Alabama Guard members: benefit, medium. Alabama National Guard members can exclude their first $5,000 of inactive-duty training income from Alabama state income tax. This tax break covers only qualifying inactive-duty training pay, not all military income. The act takes effect October 1, 2026. The exemption applies to tax years beginning…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jerry Starnes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Allen Treadaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arnold Mooney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Fincher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Robertson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig Lipscomb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Oliver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ginny Shaver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ivan Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Sorrells (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Paschal (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Leigh Hulsey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Hammett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Kirkland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Shaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reed Ingram (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rhett Marques (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Rehm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Stadthagen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan DuBose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Troy Stubbs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Brock Colvin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Jones motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1208 | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Starnes Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1254 | pass | 102 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1209 | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 333 | pass | 100 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-17: Enacted (House)
- 2026-04-08: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Jones motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1208 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1209 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Starnes Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1254 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 333 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House)
- 2026-01-29: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB341-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB341-enr.pdf)

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- 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)
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- SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB341-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB341-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB341-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).
