SB 209 Alabama Senate · 2024 Regular Session

National guard and reserve; state income tax exemption

This bill expands Alabama's state income tax exemption to cover more military pay for National Guard and Reserve members. Under the new rules, compensation received by these service members is exempt from state income tax if they are deployed outside the United States or activated to support emergency responses, whether inside or outside the country. The change applies to income earned in the 2025 tax year and later, ensuring these specific groups of reservists are treated similarly to active-duty soldiers already covered by the exemption.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 6, 2024 Signed May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2024 · House Apr 23, 2024

How they voted

310
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Apr 2, 2024
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican27
24 Yea 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 742
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 274
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones
RRepublican
AL
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