HB88 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randall Shedd

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Alabama Sunrise Act, created, require Sunset Committee to review proposals for regulation of additional professions or occupations, Sec. 41-20-4.1 added

Summary

HB 88 creates the Alabama Sunrise Act to require the Sunset Committee to review and weigh proposals to regulate new professions or occupations, focusing on necessity and cost-effectiveness to protect the public.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill adds a new provision (41-20-4.1) requiring the Sunset Committee to examine proposals to regulate additional professions or occupations and to judge whether regulation is necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare and whether it is cost-effective. It instructs the Committee to consider factors such as potential harm, required training, job impact, and available alternatives, and to require proponents to supply detailed information. The Committee would then make recommendations on the least restrictive, most cost-effective regulatory approach and report on resources and feasibility before any new regulation is enacted; the act would take effect after a short delay following passage.

Who It Affects

• Prospective regulated professionals and their employers/associations would face new licensing or regulatory requirements and associated costs if a proposal is approved.
• Alabama residents and the general public would potentially gain stronger protection for health, safety, and welfare through carefully reviewed and justified regulation, though they could also see changes in regulatory costs.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Alabama Sunrise Act and adds Section 41-20-4.1 to require the Sunset Committee to review proposals for regulating additional professions or occupations and assess the regulation's necessity and cost-effectiveness to protect the public.
• Sets a framework for review: factors to consider (public harm, need for specialized skills, impact on jobs, availability of other protections, and cost-effectiveness) and requirements for proponents to provide extensive information (number affected, associations, evidence of harm, regulation histories, costs, alternatives, and other relevant data), plus Sunset Committee guidance on resources, alternatives, and least restrictive regulatory options.

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

Subjects

Sunset Law