Alabama HB295: Military punishment; ranks of members that may discipline and be disciplined, disciplinary measures; revised and further provide

What the bill says

An act Relating to military punishment; to amend Sections 31-2A-15 and 31-2A-19, as last amended by Act 2024-329, 2024 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise and further provide for the ranks of members that may take and have taken against them certain disciplinary measures; and to further provide for disciplinary measures that may be taken.

From the engrossed text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to military punishment; to amend Sections 31-2A-15 and 31-2A-19, as last amended by Act 2024-329, 2024 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise and further provide for the ranks of members that may take and have taken against them certain disciplinary measures; and to further provide for disciplinary measures that may be taken. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Sections 31-2A-15 and 31-2A-19, as last amended by Act 2024-329, 2024 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: "§31-2A-15 (a) Under such regulations as prescribed, any commanding officer may impose disciplinary punishments for minor offenses without the intervention of a court-martial pursuant to this article. The Governor, the Adjutant General, or an officer in a general or flag rank in command may delegate the powers under this article to a principal assistant who is a member of the Alabama National Guard. (b) For the purposes of this article, the term "day" shall mean means any the following: Page shall mean means any the following: HB295 Engrossed (1) For the purposes of pay, one day shall equal one active duty military payday. (2) For all other purposes, one day shall equal one calendar day. (c) For the purposes of this part, all members must …

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Sponsors

• Almond, Cynthia (R) · primary sponsor
• Kiel, Jamie (R, HD-018)
• Robertson, Chad (R, HD-040)
• Oliver, Ed (R, HD-081)
• Paschal, Kenneth (R, HD-073)
• Starnes, Jerry (R, HD-088)
• Rehm, Rick (R, HD-085)

Latest actions

1. April 3, 2025: Reported Out of Committee Second House
2. April 3, 2025: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
3. March 5, 2025: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
4. March 5, 2025: Pending Committee Action in Second House
5. March 4, 2025: Third Reading in House of Origin
6. March 4, 2025: Paschal 1st Amendment Offered
7. March 4, 2025: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 347
8. March 4, 2025: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 348
9. March 4, 2025: Engrossed
10. February 27, 2025: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

Votes

• House Roll Call #348 (March 4, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #347 (March 4, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #346 (March 4, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB295?

HB295 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Military punishment; ranks of members that may discipline and be disciplined, disciplinary measures; revised and further provide.

What does HB295 do?

In its own words: An act Relating to military punishment; to amend Sections 31-2A-15 and 31-2A-19, as last amended by Act 2024-329, 2024 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise and further provide for the ranks of members that may take and have taken against them certain disciplinary measures; and to further provide for disciplinary measures that may be taken.

What is the status of HB295?

In committee as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Reported Out of Committee Second House (April 3, 2025).

Who sponsored HB295?

Almond, Cynthia (R), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB295?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/HB295