HB 472 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

State employees, travel meal allowance further provided for

HB 472 proposes an adjustment to the meal allowance for state employees in Alabama. The bill specifically increases the meal allowance for state employees from 15 percent to 17.5 percent of the regular per diem rate for official trips lasting between six and 12 hours. This change directly affects state employees who travel for state business and is set to become effective on October 1, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action May 1, 2025

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 951

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors