Environment
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- No direct impact on environmental policy identified
Risks
- No direct impact on environmental policy identified
StateAlabamaEnacted
HB 307: Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers
Rick Rehm
HB 307 status: Enacted (updated Apr 17, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
Bill metadata only
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
75OUT OF 100
Score:75/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 60/100
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Constitutionality80%
Bipartisan85%
Public opinion80%
Bill summary
The bill alters hiring and promotion policies for state service and establishes frameworks for military spouse employment preferences in political subdivisions and private sectors.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
65%
Benefits
- Increases labor force participation for military families
- Potentially aids in economic retention of military-connected talent
Risks
- Potential for slight disruption to standard competitive hiring procedures
Society
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Provides targeted support to military spouses experiencing frequent job turnover
- Recognizes and mitigates unique socioeconomic challenges of military life
Risks
- Risk of friction if preferences are viewed as favoring one group over others
Technology Industry
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Civic Accountability
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Public Health & Safety
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
Bill metadata only
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Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Analysis based on metadata only; full text and definitions of 'preference' are unavailable
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Where it stands
Official recordEnacted
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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