SB244 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, members of the Alabama National Guard or Alabama State Defense Force, who as a direct result of active military state service are wounded, injured, disabled, or killed, are entitled to receive medical care and other compensation for injury, disability, or death
Payment of any claim is paid through appropriations to the State Military Department. State employees who are injured or suffer death on the job are covered under the State Employees Injury Compensation Program operated by the Division of Risk Management of the State Finance Department
This bill would provide that members of the Alabama National Guard or Alabama State Defense Force who are injured or suffer death as a direct result of active military service would be covered under the State Employees Injury Compensation Program in the same manner as state employees and the existing law would be repealed. This bill also provides authority for the Military Department to pay medical expenses for members of the National Guard or Alabama State Defense Force who become ill during or have minor injuries as a direct result of active military service for the state before entering the State Employees Injury Compensation Program
Relating to the State Military Department and members of the Alabama National Guard; to amend Section 36-29A-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the State Employees Injury Compensation Program, to provide that members of the Alabama National Guard and Alabama State Defense Force who suffer personal injury as a direct result of active military service for the state would be covered by the program; to authorize the Military Department to pay medical expenses for members of the National Guard or Alabama State Defense Force who become ill during active military service or have minor injuries as a direct result of active military service for the state before entering the State Employees Injury Compensation Program; and to repeal Section 31-2-85 of the Code of Alabama 1975, providing compensation for injury, disability, or death of a member of the Alabama National Guard or Alabama State Defense Force.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2012 | Delivered to Governor on May 3, 2012 at 4:55 p.m. | |
| May 3, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-333. | |
| May 3, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 3, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 3, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 3, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1219 | |
| May 3, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 28, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Military and Veterans Affairs | |
| February 28, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| February 28, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 184 | |
| February 28, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 183 | |
| February 28, 2012 | Veterans and Military Affairs first Substitute Offered | |
| February 28, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| February 8, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB244 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB244 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB244 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |