SB 28 - Authorizes a State Space Force or Space National Guard if Approved at the Federal Level - Alabama Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 1, 2022
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 24, 2022
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 15, 2022
- Introduced
- Jan. 11, 2022
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Stage Details
Title: Authorizes a State Space Force or Space National Guard if Approved at the Federal Level
Signed by Governor Kay Ivey
Title: Authorizes a State Space Force or Space National Guard if Approved at the Federal Level
Title: Authorizes a State Space Force or Space National Guard if Approved at the Federal Level
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the establishment of a state Space Force or Space National Guard if approved by the Federal Government.
Highlights:
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Authorizes the state of Alabama National Guard to include army, air, naval, state, and space forces or militias (Sec. 1).
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Authorizes both men and women over the age of 18 to enlist in the state Space National Guard (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the Space National Guard shall be organized by the governor pursuant to existing laws of the United States Department of Defense (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that this act shall only become operative if the federal government creates the Space National Guard in the National Defense Authorization Act by fiscal year 2025 (Sec. 2).
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Establishes that this act shall take effect 3 months after its approval by the Governor (Sec. 3).
Title: Authorizes a State Space Force or Space National Guard if Approved at the Federal Level