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SB97 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB97 Alabama 2025 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
2025 Regular Session
Title
Department of Insurance, surplus line brokers providing insurance not readily available by licensed agents in this state
Description

Under existing law, the Department of Insurance licenses surplus line brokers. A nonresident may be licensed as a surplus line broker for the same type of insurance the broker is licensed to handle in the nonresident's state.

Existing law requires an applicant for a nonresident license to comply with the same requirements as provided for a resident license which includes an application, a license fee, and an additional surety bond.

This bill would specify that the requirements for licensure of a nonresident surplus line broker in this state would include an application and a license fee, but not an additional surety bond. This change is proposed in order for Alabama to remain in conformance with existing reciprocity provisions for the licensing of nonresident insurance agents in this state.

Subjects
Insurance

Bill Actions

S

Enacted

S

Enacted

S

Delivered to Governor

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Ready to Enroll

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1118

H

Third Reading in Second House

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee Second House

H

Pending House Insurance

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Insurance

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 294

S

Third Reading in House of Origin

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

S

Pending Senate Banking and Insurance

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance

Calendar

Hearing

House Insurance Hearing

Room 617 at 10:30:00

Hearing

Senate Banking and Insurance Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 10:30:00

Hearing

Senate Banking and Insurance Hearing

Committee Room 320 at 10:30:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 294

March 5, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 27
Absent 7

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1118

April 28, 2025 House Passed
Yes 99
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature