HB94 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: K.L. Brown
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Tick Borne Illness, Commission on, extended, Act 2016-356, 2016 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary: HB94 extends the Alabama Commission on Tick Borne Illness and confirms its ongoing authority to fund tick-borne illness research, with retroactive effect.
What This Bill Does
It changes the Commission's dissolution date to September 30, 2025, unless lawmakers renew it. It retroactively confirms that the Commission remains in existence and has the authority to allocate funds for tick-borne illness research in Alabama. It is considered curative and becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it becomes law.

Who It Affects
Alabama Commission on Tick Borne Illness — continues to exist and retains authority to allocate research funds.
Tick-borne illness researchers and research institutions in Alabama — may receive funds allocated by the Commission for related research.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Amends Act 2016-356 to extend the Commission’s dissolution date to September 30, 2025, unless the Legislature acts to continue it.
Section 2: Declares the act curative and retroactively confirms the Commission’s continued existence and authority to allocate funds for tick-borne illness research in the state.
Section 3: Establishes the act’s effective date as the first day of the third month after it becomes law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Boards and Commissions