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This bill expands hiring and promotion preferences for military spouses and veterans within Alabama's state service and authorizes such preferences for political subdivisions and private employers. For state service, it clarifies definitions for "active duty service member" and "veteran," and modifies how points are added to test scores for veterans, spouses of veterans, spouses of active duty service members, and surviving spouses of service members who died in the line of duty, with those having a service-connected disability or whose spouse died in the line of duty receiving a higher point addition. It also outlines procedures for how these preferences are applied in hiring and promotion decisions, including when an employer passes over a veteran. Additionally, the bill allows counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions to voluntarily grant hiring and promotion preferences to eligible veterans, their spouses, and surviving spouses. Furthermore, private employers are permitted to voluntarily adopt written policies offering preferences to veterans, their spouses, and spouses of active duty service members, with a requirement to notify the Alabama Department of Workforce, which will maintain a public registry of these employers. The bill defines "veteran" as someone honorably discharged from the National Guard or a reserve or active component of the U.S. Armed Forces, and "active duty service member" as someone currently serving in such capacities. This legislation is set to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Military Affairs and Security

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