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HB48 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Howard Sanderford
Howard Sanderford
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Marriage and Family Therapy, Board of Examiners in, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.
Summary

The bill extends the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy's existence through October 1, 2025.

What This Bill Does

It keeps the board operating and regulating marriage and family therapists in Alabama through Oct 1, 2025. It preserves the current governing code sections (34-17A-1 to 34-17A-26) so they stay in effect until that date. It follows the Sunset Committee's recommendation to continue the board. It becomes law immediately upon governor's signature.

Who It Affects
  • Licensed marriage and family therapists in Alabama, whose licensing and regulation will continue under the board through Oct 1, 2025.
  • The general public in Alabama who rely on regulatory oversight of marriage and family therapy for consumer protection.
Key Provisions
  • Continues the existence and functioning of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy through Oct 1, 2025.
  • Preserves the board's governing code sections (34-17A-1 to 34-17A-26) through Oct 1, 2025.
  • The Legislature concurs with the Sunset Committee's recommendation to continue the board.
  • Effective immediately upon passage and governor's approval.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Marriage and Family Therapy, Board of Examiners in

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Governor at 2:29 p.m. on March 4, 2021.

H

Assigned Act No. 2021-56.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 397

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 Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 156

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

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 156

February 25, 2021 House Passed
Yes 87
No 4
Abstained 8
Absent 5

HBIR: Sanderford motion to Adopt Roll Call 155

February 25, 2021 House Passed
Yes 89
No 3
Abstained 8
Absent 4

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 397

March 4, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 31
Absent 3

SBIR: Barfoot motion to Adopt Roll Call 396

March 4, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 31
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature