National guard and reserve; state income tax exemption
This bill expands Alabama's state income tax exemption to cover more military pay for National Guard and Reserve members. Under the new rules, compensation received by these service members is exempt from state income tax if they are deployed outside the United States or activated to support emergency responses, whether inside or outside the country. The change applies to income earned in the 2025 tax year and later, ensuring these specific groups of reservists are treated similarly to active-duty soldiers already covered by the exemption.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 6, 2024
Signed May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2024 · House Apr 23, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Apr 2, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 742
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 274
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Jones
RRepublican
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