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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama HB 627 raises state employee meal allowance for trips lasting six to 12 hours
Last action · March 19, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSponsor: Ingram
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What This Bill Would Do
State employees traveling inside Alabama for six to 12 hours without an overnight stay will receive a meal allowance increased from 15 percent to 17.5 percent of the regular rate starting October 1, 2026.
Changes daily reimbursement calculations for state personnel undertaking mid-length official journeys within state borders.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State employees
State employees receive an increased meal allowance percentage for official travel lasting between six and 12 hours.
Members of the Legislature
Legislators are subject to the same travel definitions and per diem rules when traveling in the service of the state.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently on floor. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Passed.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 19, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 17, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Mar 17, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
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