Alabama Code of Military Justice
This bill updates the Alabama Code of Military Justice to improve how the state's Army and Air National Guard members are disciplined. It modernizes legal terminology, clarifies the roles of judges and legal officers, and introduces a system of progressive discipline for minor offenses. The legislation also makes technical corrections to ensure the code's language aligns with current standards and federal definitions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 4, 2024
Signed May 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2024 · House Apr 30, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Apr 16, 2024
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 997
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 592
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 591
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
Givhan 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Apr 4, 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
Sam Givhan
RRepublican
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