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SB33 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Auctioneers, State Board of, sunset law review, subject to and continued to Oct. 1, 2024.
Summary

This act extends the Alabama State Board of Auctioneers and its governing statutes until October 1, 2024, under the Alabama Sunset Law.

What This Bill Does

It keeps the State Board of Auctioneers operating and regulating auction activities through October 1, 2024. It preserves the enabling statutes that create and govern the board (Sections 34-4-1 to 34-4-54). The decision aligns with Sunset Committee recommendations and the Legislature's agreement. The act takes effect immediately upon governor approval or when it officially becomes law.

Who It Affects
  • Licensed auctioneers and auction-related businesses in Alabama who are subject to Board regulation and oversight, ensuring continued regulatory authority through October 1, 2024.
  • The State Board of Auctioneers and potential applicants/licensees, whose regulatory framework remains in place through October 1, 2024.
Key Provisions
  • Continues the existence and functioning of the State Board of Auctioneers until October 1, 2024.
  • Explicitly preserves the enabling code sections (34-4-1 to 34-4-54) that govern the Board.
  • Effective date: immediate upon passage and governor's approval (or becoming law).
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Auctioneers, State Board of

Bill Actions

S

Assigned Act No. 2020-57.

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Passed Second House

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 312

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

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 174

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 25, 2020 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Absent 5

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 12, 2020 House Passed
Yes 99
Abstained 2
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature