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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Requires Public High Schools to Provide Campus Time for Voluntary ASVAB Testing by Military Recruiters
Last action · January 13, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Matt Simpson
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What This Bill Would Do
Alabama public high schools must annually designate a school day during the fall semester for military recruiters to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery on a voluntary basis to students, starting October 1, 2026.
High school students gain on-campus access to military career aptitude testing, while public school districts assume the responsibility of scheduling a testing day and providing appropriate facilities during the fall semester.
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.
public high school students
Students are given the opportunity to voluntarily take the ASVAB career aptitude test on campus during the fall semester.
city and county public high school systems
School systems must designate a fall semester testing day and provide appropriate testing accommodations for military recruiters.
military recruiters
Recruiters are granted designated time, space, and access to administer the ASVAB to students on campus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is taking the ASVAB test mandatory for high school students under this bill?
When must high schools schedule the test day?
Who administers the test on campus?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 13, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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