Alabama Veterans Resource Center, center and board created to assist veterans and families transition to civilian life; duties and powers of board provided
SB 70 creates the Alabama Veterans Resource Center and establishes a board to directly assist veterans and their families in transitioning to civilian life. The bill defines the board's duties and powers, including coordinating services and support programs. The board will include members appointed by legislative leaders, such as the Minority Leaders of both chambers. This state-level initiative focuses on providing structured assistance to veterans navigating post-service life within Alabama.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Signed Feb 27, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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2 edits
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Feb 27, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final text sent to the Governor for signature. The most significant policy change is the addition of a new finding in Section 2, explicitly stating that public-private partnerships are essential for serving veterans. Additionally, the bill's technical identifiers were updated to reflect the final enrolled status.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing the Alabama Veterans Resource Center as a public corporation, but the added finding in Section 2 strengthens the legislative intent to utilize public-private partnerships.
REQUIREMENT
Section 2 was amended to add a new finding (subparagraph 4) stating that public-private partnerships can leverage resources and expertise to effectively serve veterans.
TECHNICAL
The bill's title and section headers were updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', and the bill number was changed from '895J22F-2' to 'WK2R555-2' to reflect the final version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 34
Feb 18, 2025
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican26
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 131
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 159
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 158
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Brown 1st Amendment Offered
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 157
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Military and Veterans Affairs Engrossed Substitute Offered (Military and Veterans' Affairs)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House (Military and Veterans' Affairs)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Military and Veterans Affairs 1st Amendment (Military and Veterans' Affairs)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Military and Veterans' Affairs)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 10
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 9
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 8
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Smitherman 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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