SB12 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Notable

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris ElliottSenator
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: State and local agencies; conditioning the issuance of permit to operate business on having been granted a different permit from another agency prohibited
Summary: SB12 would bar state and local agencies from conditioning the issuance of business licenses or permits on first obtaining a different license from another agency.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, it would prevent agencies from requiring that a person hold a separate license from another government body before issuing a license or permit needed to operate a business. It defines 'license' to include licenses, permits, or certifications necessary to operate a business, but excludes licenses from occupational licensing boards. It sets an effective date of October 1, 2025 and states the prohibition applies notwithstanding other laws.

Who It Affects
Businesses and individuals seeking to operate a business who would otherwise be required to obtain multiple licenses
State and local government agencies that issue licenses or permits
Occupational licensing boards (their licenses are excluded from the definition of 'license' under this bill, so the restriction does not apply to them)

Key Provisions
Definition: 'governmental body' includes the state, its political subdivisions, and their agencies, departments, boards, or commissions
Definition: 'license' means any license, permit, or certification necessary to operate a business; excludes licenses from occupational licensing boards
Prohibition: a governmental body may not require, as a condition for issuing a license, that the applicant first obtain a different license from a separate governmental body
Effective date: the act becomes effective on October 1, 2025; includes a 'notwithstanding any law to the contrary' clause to enforce the prohibition

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