SB255 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Vivian Davis FiguresSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Hotels and motels, adoption of health rules relating to operation of facilities, reserved to St. Board of Health

Summary

The bill would give the State Board of Health sole authority to adopt health rules for operating hotels and motels, removing local county boards' power to do so.

What This Bill Does

It centralizes the creation of health rules for hotels and motels under the State Board of Health. County boards of health would no longer have authority to adopt such rules, and any conflicting laws would be repealed. The changes would take effect immediately after the Governor signs the bill or it becomes law.

Who It Affects

• State Board of Health would have exclusive rulemaking authority over health rules for hotels and motels.
• County boards of health would lose authority to adopt health rules for hotels and motels.
• Hotels and motels (and their employees and operators) would be governed by rules set by the State Board of Health once the law takes effect.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): Adoption of health rules for hotels and motels and how employees perform duties related to health is reserved to the State Board of Health; this overrides other laws.
• Section 1(b): County boards of health are prohibited from adopting health rules for the operation of hotels and motels.
• Section 2: Laws or parts of laws that conflict with this act are repealed.
• Section 3: The act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor or otherwise becoming law.

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

Subjects

Hotels and Motels