HB69 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Victor Gaston
Republican
Co-Sponsor: Howard Sanderford
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of Examiners for, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.
Summary: HB69 extends the Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to continue operating through October 1, 2025.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology will remain in existence and continue regulating the profession until October 1, 2025. It also preserves the board’s enabling laws (the specified code sections) through that date, ensuring licensing and regulation stay in place. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Licensed or practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Alabama, whose licensing oversight and regulatory framework will continue through October 1, 2025.
Patients/clients who receive speech-language pathology or audiology services, and the public who rely on regulatory oversight, whose protections and standards remain in place through October 1, 2025.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Sunset Committee recommends continuing the board until October 1, 2025.
Section 2: The board’s existence and its governing code sections (34-28A-1 to 34-28A-44) are continued and preserved through October 1, 2025.
Section 3: Legislature concurs with the Sunset Committee's recommendations.
Section 4: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of Examiners for