Alabama Reenvisions State Military Awards and Revises Criteria for Service Medals

Original title: State military; awards criteria revised, new awards established, authority to present prescribed

Last action · March 5, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSponsor: Josh Carnley

Companion · HB 323same policy, House version

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What This Bill Would Do

The Alabama Legislature is advancing a bill to overhaul state military awards, establishing new ribbons and medals while updating eligibility criteria and specifying presentation authority for the Governor and the , effective October 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Members of the Alabama National Guard and state military forces face revised service thresholds, qualification criteria, and presentation protocols for state-level honors and service ribbons.

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.

Directly affected

Alabama National Guard members

Service members face revised eligibility criteria, point structures, and new award categories for state-level military honors and service ribbons.

Directly affected

State Military Department

The department is tasked with setting qualifications for recruiting awards and managing administrative support for state military honors.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible to receive the Faithful Service Ribbon?

Any present or former officer, warrant officer, or enlisted member of the Alabama National Guard or Naval Militia who has faithfully served for an aggregate of six years.

What is the requirement for the First Sergeant Service Ribbon?

It is presented to a First Sergeant (Special Duty Identifier 8F000) assigned to a First Sergeant Unit Manning Position for at least three years who has attended the United States Air Force or Air National Guard First Sergeant Academy.

When does this act take effect?

The act becomes effective on October 1, 2026.

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Procedural history

10 actions

Mar 5, 2026House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Mar 4, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Feb 24, 2026HouseCommittee
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs
Feb 24, 2026SenateFloor
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 571
Feb 24, 2026Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin

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Feb 12, 2026Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Feb 11, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Jan 27, 2026SenateCommittee
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Jan 27, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety

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