HB459 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Andy WhittRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Polygraph Examiners Board, increase fees for application, original license, and license renewal, Sec. 34-25-26 am'd.
Summary: HB 459 raises several fees charged by the Polygraph Examiners Board for licensing-related steps.
What This Bill Does
It amends the fee schedule in Section 34-25-26 to update costs for polygraph examiners, applying to all examiners including government workers and those who perform polygraph exams commercially. The application fee increases to $250, the original license fee to $250, and the renewal license fee to $200. Other related fees are unchanged or remain at current levels (internship license $100, duplicate license $20, extension/renewal of internship $100, duplicate internship $20). The changes take effect on the first day of the third month after the Governor signs the bill.

Who It Affects
Applicants and licensees for polygraph examiner licenses who will pay higher fees (application, original license, renewal).
Government agencies and private/commercial polygraph practitioners who employ or perform polygraph examinations are subject to the updated fee schedule.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 34-25-26 to update the polygraph examiner fee schedule.
Application examination fee increased to $250.
Original license fee increased to $250.
Renewal license fee increased to $200.
Other fees remain: internship license $100, duplicate license $20, extension/renewal of internship $100, duplicate internship $20.
Effective date: first day of the third month after the Governor signs the act.

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Subjects: Polygraph Examiners, Board of