SB135 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul Bussman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Elevator Safety Review Board, Sunset Law review, continued with certain modifications, Sec. 25-13-6 am'd.
Summary: SB 135 would continue the Elevator Safety Review Board and modify how it is treated under Alabama's Sunset Law.
What This Bill Does
It continues the existence and functioning of the Elevator Safety Review Board. It places the board under the Sunset Law with a four-year renewal cycle. It requires the board to adopt and enforce safety standards for elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, and similar equipment, using latest codes (ASME A17.1, A17.3, A18.1, ASCE 21) with updates within six months, and allows the board to grant exceptions or hear appeals within 30 days. It sets up fee schedules for licenses, permits, certificates, and inspections, directs fees to the Elevator Safety Review Board Operational Fund, and allows transfers of excess or unused funds to the State General Fund.

Who It Affects
Elevator industry professionals and businesses (engineers, mechanics, contractors, inspectors) who must follow updated standards, pay fees, and obtain licenses/permits.
Alabama residents and building users who rely on elevators, escalators, and related equipment for safe, reliable operation and will be affected by updated safety codes and faster handling of appeals and decisions.

Key Provisions
Continuation of the Elevator Safety Review Board and preservation of related code sections (25-13-1 to 25-13-25).
Amendment to Section 25-13-6 requiring the board to adopt and enforce safety standards and to use ASME A17.1, A17.3, A18.1, and ASCE 21, with latest editions adopted within six months; modifications must be justified in writing.
Board may grant exceptions/variances and hear appeals within 30 days.
Board must establish fee schedules for licenses, permits, certificates, and inspections; fees go to the Elevator Safety Review Board Operational Fund; excess or unused funds may be transferred to the State General Fund.
Board remains subject to the Alabama Sunset Law with termination/renewal cycles every four years.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Elevator Safety Review Board