HB118 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Matt SimpsonRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Sunset Law; State Board of Chiropractic Examiners continued without modification until October 1, 2029
Summary: HB118 extends the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners’ existence and regulatory powers in Alabama through October 1, 2029.
What This Bill Does
The bill keeps the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners in place and able to regulate chiropractors until October 1, 2029. It preserves the laws that create and govern the Board (Sections 34-24-120 to 34-24-177). It becomes effective June 1, 2025, after the Sunset Committee’s recommendation and the Legislature’s concurrence.

Who It Affects
Licensed chiropractors in Alabama and people applying for chiropractic licensure, whose regulation by the Board continues through 2029.
Alabama residents and patients who receive chiropractic care, benefiting from ongoing professional oversight and licensure standards.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Sunset Committee recommends continued existence of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners until October 1, 2029.
Section 2: The Board’s existence and authority under Sections 34-24-120 to 34-24-177 is continued until October 1, 2029 and those provisions are preserved.
Section 3: The Legislature concurs with the Sunset Committee’s recommendations.
Section 4: The act becomes effective on June 1, 2025.

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