AlabamaPublic high schools schedule yearly fall military aptitude tests for students
Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama public high schools must set aside one fall school day each year for students to take the military's Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB, if they choose.
What it does
Each year, public high schools must set aside one fall school day for military recruiters to give students the ASVAB on campus. Students may decline, and schools must provide testing accommodations.
Argument forStudents curious about military service could take an aptitude test at school with accommodations, without being required to participate.
Argument againstSetting aside a school day for testing could reduce time for other classes, even though students may choose not to take the test.
More detail
Public high schools must set aside one school day each year for military recruiters to give students the ASVAB on campus. This applies to all city and county public high schools and their students. Students may choose whether to take the test. Schools must provide appropriate testing accommodations. The law takes effect October 1, 2026. Schools must schedule the test during the fall semester each year.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 17EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 8Ready to Enroll
- Apr 8EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 8Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 8Signature Requested
- Apr 7Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1235. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1235Passed House
- Feb 5Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Military and Veterans' Affairs)Minor
- Feb 4Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Jan 27Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 153. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 153Passed Senate
- Jan 27Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans' AffairsMinor
- Jan 27Pending Committee Action in Second House (Military and Veterans' Affairs)
- Jan 21Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 21Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)Minor
- Jan 14Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 14Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)Introduced
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