HB40 Alabama 2021 Session

Under current law, a member of the National Guard or the Naval Militia of Alabama may wear certain decorations and medals on his or her uniform, including decorations and medals relating to the Civil War, both confederate and federal service

This bill would prohibit a member of the National Guard or the Naval Militia of Alabama from wearing on his or her uniform any decorations or medals relating to service to the confederacy during the Civil War

Also under current law, the Armory Commission of Alabama may permit the use of any armory by various patriotic and civic organizations

This bill would remove any specific reference to the Sons of Confederate and Federal Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy from the list of organizations allowed by the Armory Commission of Alabama to use an armory

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style

Relating to military affairs and civil defense; to amend Section 31-2-77, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit a member of the National Guard or Naval Militia of Alabama from wearing decorations or medals relating to confederate service on his or her uniform; to amend Section 31-4-14, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove certain groups from the list of organizations allowed by the Armory Commission of Alabama to use an armory; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.