SB140 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Garlan GudgerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, continued until October 1, 2025, without modification, pursuant to the Sunset Law

Summary

SB140 would extend the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board’s existence and authority through October 1, 2025 under the Sunset Law.

What This Bill Does

The bill continues the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board’s existence and functioning through October 1, 2025. It preserves the current statutory framework governing the Board (Article 8 of Chapter 13 of Title 15, Code of Alabama 1975) without creating new powers. The Legislature concurs with the Sunset Committee’s recommendation to continue the Board, and the act takes effect on June 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Bail bond licensees and applicants, whose licensing and regulation will continue under the Board.
• The general public and consumers who rely on regulated bail bonding services, who will continue to be protected by ongoing Board oversight.

Key Provisions

• Continuance of the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board until October 1, 2025, per Sunset Law recommendations.
• Continuation of the Board’s existence and functioning under the existing statutory framework (Article 8, Chapter 13, Title 15, Code of Alabama 1975) with those provisions expressly preserved.
• The Legislature concurs in the Sunset Committee’s recommendations as applicable to this Board.
• Effective date of June 1, 2024.

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

Subjects

Occupational Licensing Boards