SB307 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Plumbers, Gas Fitters Board, definition, board disciplinary powers, meeting, reciprocity fee, Home Builders Foundation, prohibited activities, permitted activities, Sec. 34-37-17.1 added; Secs. 34-37-10, 34-37-13 repealed; Secs. 34-37-1, 34-37-2, 34-37-4, 34-37-5, 34-37-6, 34-37-8, 34-37-9, 34-37-11, 34-37-12, 34-37-14, 34-37-15, 34-37-17 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would amend various provisions of
Chapter 37, Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, of the
Plumbers and Gas Fitters Law</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would require an apprentice gas
fitter or plumber to have a current annual
certificate; provide additional defined terms;
authorize the board to expend funds for public
awareness purposes; provide further for the duties
of the deputy director of the board; provide for
the Home Builders Foundation; further define
prohibited activities and disciplinary actions of
the board; recognize registration as well as
certificates; allow the board to consider requests
for waiver back years and penalties; abolish
temporary certificates; provide fees for reciprocal
agreements; provide further for administrative
fines, fees, and penalties, and other
administrative disciplinary actions; abolish
bonding requirements; provide for inactive status
for persons registered by the board; provide
further for certain authorized acts and works
subject to inspection; provide for exemptions;
provide disciplinary training, fines, and
penalties; and provide for records and
confidentiality of board proceedings</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the State of Alabama Plumbers and Gas
Fitters Examining Board and the practices and persons
regulated by the board; to amend Sections 34-37-1, 34-37-2,
34-37-4, 34-37-5, 34-37-6, 34-37-8, 34-37-9, 34-37-11,
34-37-12, 34-37-14, 34-37-15, and 34-37-17, Code of Alabama
1975; relating to defined terms, powers of the board to
advertise and promote the professions; board hearings; to
authorize the Alabama Home Builders Foundation; provide
further for prohibited activities and disciplinary powers of
the board; recognize registrations of the board; provide fees
for reciprocal agreements; provide for inactive status of
certified and registered individuals; provide further for
exempted activity; to repeal Sections 34-37-10 and 34-37-13,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to temporary certificates and
bonding requirements; and to add Section 34-37-17.1, relating
to records of the board and confidentiality of records.
</p>
Subjects
Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-496. |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Passed Second House |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1299 |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 14, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 5, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 779 |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 28, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 13, 2015 | Room 428 at 10:30 | House BA&C Hearing |
| Hearing | April 28, 2015 | Room 727 at 15:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | April 28, 2015 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB307 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB307 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |