Alabama lawmakers will convene for the final time this week in the 2026 regular legislative session, aiming to pass priority legislation before time runs out.
The Alabama House of Representatives already has a proposed calendar available, listing the bills it plans to take up when the body convenes on Tuesday.
One of the bills on the calendar is Senate Bill 158 (SB158) by State Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika), and carried in the House by State Rep. Kristin Nelson. The bill would require all city and county public high schools to designate one school day each fall semester for military recruiters to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to students on campus. The testing would be voluntary.
The high school would also be required to provide appropriate testing accommodations for the recruiters to administer the test.
The ASVAB, also called the military entrance exam, is used to determine recruits' aptitudes and potential job placements in the armed forces. It measures aptitude in specific areas such as word knowledge and comprehension, math, electronics information, general science and more.
The House will meet for three days this week, gaveling out for the final time on Thursday.
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