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SB25 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary

Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Onsite Wastewater Board, sunset law review, subject to and continued until Oct. 1, 2023.
Summary

This bill extends the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board's existence and regulatory authority until October 1, 2021 under the Sunset Law.

What This Bill Does

Keeps the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board in existence and able to regulate onsite wastewater services through October 1, 2021 (preserving the related code sections 34-21A-1 to 34-21A-26). Follows the Sunset Law process by accepting the Sunset Committee's recommendation to continue, with the Legislature concurring. Takes effect immediately once the Governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects
  • The Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board and its staff, whose regulatory functions continue through October 1, 2021.
  • Professionals and property owners involved with onsite wastewater systems who are subject to board oversight.
Key Provisions
  • Section 1: Sunset Committee recommends continuing the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board until October 1, 2021.
  • Section 2: The board's existence and its regulatory authority under code sections 34-21A-1 through 34-21A-26 is continued until October 1, 2021 and those codes are preserved.
  • Section 3: Legislature concurs in the Sunset Committee's recommendations.
  • Section 4: The act becomes effective immediately upon the Governor's signature.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Onsite Wastewater Board

Bill Actions

S

Forwarded to Governor at 11:01 a.m. on May 5, 2020

S

Assigned Act No. 2020-114.

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

H

Concurred in Second House Amendment

S

Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 425

S

Concurrence Requested

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 306

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 305

H

Boards, Agencies and Commissions Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 152

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 20, 2020 Senate Passed
Yes 31
Absent 4

Motion to Adopt

March 12, 2020 House Passed
Yes 99
No 1
Abstained 1
Absent 4

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 12, 2020 House Passed
Yes 98
No 2
Abstained 2
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature