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HB43 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Howard Sanderford
Howard Sanderford
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional, Sunset Law review, continued (2011-20680)
Summary

This bill continues the Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, keeping its existence and authority under the Sunset Law.

What This Bill Does

It keeps the Board in place and allows it to continue licensing and regulating professional engineers and land surveyors in Alabama. It preserves the board’s governing statutes (34-11-1 to 34-11-37) and aligns with the Sunset Committee’s recommendation to continue the board. It becomes effective immediately upon passage and the Governor's approval.

Who It Affects
  • Professional engineers and professional land surveyors in Alabama, whose licenses and regulation continue under the Board.
  • The general public in Alabama, who benefit from ongoing regulatory oversight of licensed engineers and land surveyors.
Key Provisions
  • The Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors will continue to exist and operate.
  • The board's enabling code sections (34-11-1 through 34-11-37) are preserved.
  • The Legislature concurs with the Sunset Committee's recommendation to continue the board.
  • The act takes effect immediately upon passage and the Governor's approval.
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Subjects
Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional

Bill Actions

Conference Committee on HB43 2011RS first Substitute Offered

Delivered to Governor at 1:40 p.m. on May 26, 2011.

Assigned Act No. 2011-317 on 06/02/2011.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Concurred in Conference Report

Williams motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 774

Conference Report Concurrence Requested

Sanderford motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 870

Conference Report

Conference Committee Appointed

Marsh motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 448 P&PO Senate Williams, Smitherman and Reed..

Conference Committee Requested

Sanderford motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 378 House appoints Sanderford, McClendon and Newton (C)

Concurrence Requested

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 264

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 263

Williams first Substitute Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 105

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 29, 2011 House Passed
Yes 100
Absent 4

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 14, 2011 Senate Passed
Yes 33
Absent 2

Sanderford motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee

April 21, 2011 House Passed
Yes 86
Absent 18

Sanderford motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 25, 2011 House Passed
Yes 82
Absent 23

Williams motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 26, 2011 Senate Passed
Yes 28
Absent 7

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature