SR39 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

SR39 designates a special order calendar that places a group of sunset-extension bills for Alabama licensing boards on top priority for the 11th legislative day and extends their sunset dates.

What This Bill Does

It designates the listed sunset-extension bills as the special, paramount and continuing order of business for the eleventh legislative day, taking precedence over all other matters until they are disposed of. Each listed bill would continue the sunset dates for its respective board to the dates shown (for example, Massage Therapy to 2027, General Contractors to 2024, etc.). This is a day-specific scheduling move to speed consideration of these extensions.

Who It Affects

• Licensing and regulatory boards and their licensees (e.g., Alabama Board of Massage Therapy, State Licensing Board for General Contractors, Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board, Alabama Real Estate Commission, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy, Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Alabama Security Regulatory Board, Alabama Historical Commission, Board for Registration of Architects, Polygraph Examiners Board, Board of Examiners on Admission to the State Bar, Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute, Alabama Athletic Commission, Alabama Athlete Agents Commission, Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects). These groups would have their sunset dates extended as specified if the bills pass.
• Alabama residents and consumers who rely on these regulatory and licensing boards for professional licensing, consumer protections, and regulatory oversight. They could be affected by the extended sunset dates and ongoing regulatory continuity.

Key Provisions

• Designates the listed bills (HB192–HB207) as the special, paramount and continuing order of business for the Eleventh Legislative Day, taking precedence over all other matters until disposed of.
• Extends the sunset dates for the following boards and commissions to the specified dates: HB192 (Massage Therapy) through Oct 1, 2027; HB193 (General Contractors) through Oct 1, 2024; HB194 (Onsite Wastewater) through Oct 1, 2027; HB195 (Real Estate) through Oct 1, 2024; HB196 (Professional Bail Bonding) through Oct 1, 2025; HB197 (Occupational Therapy) through Oct 1, 2027; HB198 (Engineers and Land Surveyors) through Oct 1, 2027; HB199 (Security Regulatory Board) through Oct 1, 2027; HB200 (Historical Commission) through Oct 1, 2027; HB201 (Architects) through Oct 1, 2027; HB202 (Polygraph Examiners) through Oct 1, 2027; HB203 (Bar Admission) through Oct 1, 2027; HB204 (Construction Recruitment Institute) through Oct 1, 2026; HB205 (Athletic Commission) through Oct 1, 2027; HB206 (Athlete Agents) through Oct 1, 2027; HB207 (Landscape Architects) through Oct 1, 2027.

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