SB31 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul Bussman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Counseling, Board of Examiners in, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.
Summary: SB31 extends the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling's existence and operations until October 1, 2020 under the Sunset Law.
What This Bill Does
The bill keeps the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling in business through October 1, 2020. It preserves the board's governing code sections (34-8A-1 to 34-8A-24). The Sunset Committee recommended the continuation, and the Legislature agreed. It becomes effective immediately once signed by the governor.

Who It Affects
Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling – continued existence and ability to regulate counselors through October 1, 2020
Licensed professional counselors and applicants in Alabama – continued regulatory framework and licensing processes through October 1, 2020

Key Provisions
Section 1: Sunset Committee recommends continuance of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling until October 1, 2020.
Section 2: The existence and functioning of the Board, created under sections 34-8A-1 to 34-8A-24, is continued until October 1, 2020, and those code sections are preserved.
Section 3: The Legislature concurs in the Sunset Committee's recommendations.
Section 4: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects: Sunset Law