HB214 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mark GidleyRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

Summary

HB214 would let Alabama join the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact to allow school psychologists to practice in member states using an equivalent license.

What This Bill Does

It creates the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact and a joint Commission to standardize licensing and enable cross-state practice through equivalent licenses. It defines key terms and sets the requirements and process for obtaining and renewing an equivalent license, including an active home state license, state-specific requirements, a qualifying national exam, 1200 hours of supervised internship (at least 600 in a school), and a qualifying education program, along with background checks and ongoing renewal. It also establishes rules for discipline, information sharing, and enforcement across states, and includes protections for active-duty military members and spouses. The act becomes effective October 1, 2025, and involves how Alabama handles conflicts with the new rules.

Who It Affects

• School psychologists with an Alabama home license (and those licensed in other member states) who would be able to practice in other member states using an equivalent license, increasing mobility and job opportunities.
• The Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology and other member states' licensing authorities, which would implement, oversee, and enforce the compact, including information sharing and cross-state discipline.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact and its Commission to standardize licensing and permit interstate practice via an equivalent license.
• Defines requirements for obtaining and maintaining an equivalent license (active home state license, state-specific requirements, passing a qualifying national exam, 1200 hours of supervised internship (600 in a school), completing a qualifying education program, background checks, and ongoing renewal), plus provisions for discipline, information sharing, military member protections, and an October 1, 2025 effective date.

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