Alabama SB158: Public high schools, required to designate time and space for military recruiters to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery to students on campus on a voluntary basis

What the bill says

An Act, Relating to public high schools; to amend Section 16-1-25, Code of Alabama 1975, to require public high schools to designate a day for military recruiters to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), on a voluntary basis, to students on campus.

From the enrolled text:

An Act, Relating to public high schools; to amend Section 16-1-25, Code of Alabama 1975, to require public high schools to designate a day for military recruiters to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), on a voluntary basis, to students on campus. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 16-1-25 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§16-1-25 (a) All city and county public school systems and all public institutions of higher education as defined by Section 16-5-1 and all divisions of public institutions of higher education shall grant military recruiters of the United States Armed Forces and United States Department of Homeland Security the same information and access to students and campus facilities as the institution grants to prospective employers of students or to postsecondary institutions. (b) In addition to the access provided in subsection (a), all city and county public high schools shall annually designate one school day during the fall semester for military recruiters to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to students on campus. The high school shall provide appropriate testing accommodations and the ASVAB shall be voluntary for students." Section 2. This act shall become effective on October Page Section 2. This act shall become effective on October SB158 Enrolled 1, 2026. …

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Sponsors

• Price, Randy (R, SD-013) · primary sponsor
• Livingston, Steve (R, SD-008)
• Albritton, Greg (R, SD-022)
• Sessions, David (R, SD-035)
• Jones, Andrew (R, SD-010)
• Bell, Lance (R, SD-011)
• Melson, Tim (R, SD-001)
• Chesteen, Donnie (R, SD-029)
• Jack Williams (R, SD-034)
• Hovey, Jay (R, SD-027)
• Shelnutt, Shay (R, SD-017)
• Smitherman, Rodger M. (D, SD-018)

Latest actions

1. April 17, 2026: Enacted
2. April 8, 2026: Signature Requested
3. April 8, 2026: Delivered to Governor
4. April 8, 2026: Enrolled
5. April 8, 2026: Ready to Enroll
6. April 7, 2026: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1235
7. April 7, 2026: Third Reading in Second House
8. February 5, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
9. February 4, 2026: Reported Out of Committee Second House
10. January 27, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second House

Votes

• House Roll Call #1235 (April 8, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1234 (April 8, 2026): 103 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #153 (January 27, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #152 (January 27, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB158?

SB158 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public high schools, required to designate time and space for military recruiters to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery to students on campus on a voluntary basis.

What does SB158 do?

In its own words: An Act, Relating to public high schools; to amend Section 16-1-25, Code of Alabama 1975, to require public high schools to designate a day for military recruiters to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), on a voluntary basis, to students on campus.

What is the status of SB158?

Signed into law as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 17, 2026).

Who sponsored SB158?

Price, Randy (R, SD-013), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB158?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/SB158