Hearing
Senate Healthcare (Senate) Hearing
Room 304 at 12:00:00
HB232 Alabama 2024 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB232 Alabama 2024 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2024
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Leigh Hulsey RepresentativeRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2024
- Title
- Scope of practice of physical therapists
- Description
The Physical Therapy Practice Act defines the scope of practice of physical therapists licensed in Alabama.
This bill would allow licensed physical therapists to conduct initial screenings of patients.
This bill would eliminate the requirement that physical therapy be practiced only upon a referral from a licensed physician, licensed dentist, licensed chiropractor, licensed physician assistant, or licensed certified registered nurse practitioner.
- Subjects
- Occupational Licensing Boards
Bill Actions
H
Enacted
H
Enacted
H
Delivered to Governor
S
Signature Requested
H
Enrolled
H
Ready to Enroll
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1176
S
Third Reading in Second House
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Healthcare
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
H
Engrossed
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 468
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 467 4NYWIIR-1
H
Health 1st Substitute Offered 4NYWIIR-1
H
Third Reading in House of Origin
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
H
Health 1st Substitute 4NYWIIR-1
H
Pending House Health
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Health
Calendar
Hearing
House Health Hearing
Room 206 at 10:30:00
Hearing
House Health Hearing
Room 206 at 10:30:00
Hearing
House Health Hearing
Room 206 at 10:30:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 468
Yes
95
No
3
Abstained
5
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 467 4NYWIIR-1
Yes
99
No
1
Abstained
2
Absent
1
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
101
No
1
Absent
1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1176
Yes
34
Absent
1
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
34
Absent
1
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB232 Alabama 2024 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB232 Alabama 2024 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB232 Alabama 2024 Session - Introduced
Amendment
House Health Health 1st Substitute
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Enacted
Source: Alabama Legislature