SR23 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

SR23 sets the special order of business for the 11th legislative day and extends sunset dates for several professional licensing boards.

What This Bill Does

SR23 immediately establishes the eleventh-day special order of business, prioritizing Introduction of Bills, House Messages, Reports from Standing Committees, and Motions and Resolutions. It also lists multiple boards whose sunset dates are extended under Sunset Law, allowing them to continue operating through specified dates (mostly October 1, 2028, with some through 2026). One provision changes the Massage Therapy governance by terminating the old Alabama Board of Massage Therapy and replacing it with the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board. For the Behavior Analyst Licensing Board, the Department of Mental Health must provide certain services and personnel to operate the board.

Who It Affects

• Licensing boards and their licensees/registrants, whose ability to operate is extended through sunset-date continuations
• General public and state agencies (including the Department of Mental Health), who rely on regulated professions for consumer protection and operational support

Key Provisions

• Establishes the special and paramount order of business for the 11th legislative day: Introduction of Bills, House Messages, Reports from Standing Committees, and Motions and Resolutions
• Extends sunset dates for various boards: Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors through Oct 1, 2028; Alcoholic Beverage Control Board through Oct 1, 2028; Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure through Oct 1, 2028; Alabama Private Investigation Board through Oct 1, 2026; Alabama Board of Funeral Services through Oct 1, 2028; Alabama Real Estate Commission through Oct 1, 2028; Alabama Board of Court Reporting through Oct 1, 2028; Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology through Oct 1, 2028; Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling through Oct 1, 2026; Statewide 911 Board through Oct 1, 2026
• Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board continued through Oct 1, 2026 with the Department of Mental Health required to provide certain services and personnel for its operation
• Alabama Board of Massage Therapy terminated under Sunset Law and replaced by the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board

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