SB21 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Clyde ChamblissSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Psychology, Board of Examiners in, sunset law review, subject to and continued until Oct. 1, 2024.
Summary: This act extends the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology and its regulatory authority until October 1, 2024.
What This Bill Does
It continues the existence and functioning of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology through October 1, 2024. It preserves the board under the current Code sections 34-26-1 to 34-26-66. The extension follows the Sunset Law process with recommendations from the Sunset Committee and legislative concurrence. It takes effect immediately upon the Governor's signature.

Who It Affects
Licensed psychologists and applicants regulated by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology, whose licensure and oversight are maintained through October 1, 2024.
Alabama residents who receive psychological services, who continue to be protected by board regulation and oversight through October 1, 2024.

Key Provisions
Continues the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology's existence and functioning until October 1, 2024.
Preserves the board's regulatory authority under Code sections 34-26-1 to 34-26-66 through October 1, 2024.
Follows the Sunset Law process with the Sunset Committee's recommendation and legislative concurrence.
Effective immediately upon passage and the governor's signature.

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Subjects: Psychology, Alabama Board of Examiners in