HB131 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Neil RaffertyRepresentative
Democrat
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Sunset Law; Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers continued with modification until 2027
Summary: HB131 keeps the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers in place through 2027 and changes how its members are chosen to ensure district-based representation and diversity.
What This Bill Does
The bill renews the board’s existence through October 1, 2027 and preserves the existing governing statutes. It amends the membership rules to require a diverse, resident membership and to base appointments so that, beginning June 1, 2025, one member comes from each congressional district with remaining members appointed from the state at-large. These changes follow the Sunset Committee’s recommendations and maintain the board under the current code sections 34-40-1 to 34-40-17.

Who It Affects
Board members: will be appointed to reflect each congressional district and state-wide diversity starting in 2025.
Alabama residents: one member from each congressional district will represent them on the board, improving geographic representation.

Key Provisions
Continuance of the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers until October 1, 2027 and preservation of existing code sections 34-40-1 to 34-40-17.
Amendment of Section 34-40-3.1 to require membership to be inclusive and reflect racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity, with each member being a state resident.
Starting June 1, 2025, terms expire and appointments are to ensure one member resides in and is appointed from each congressional district, with remaining members appointed from the state at-large.
Effective date of the new provisions is 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