House Resolution 144 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

HR144 sets a special order of business for the 14th day to consider and continue multiple sunset renewals for state boards and commissions.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it places a list of sunset-renewal bills on the fast-track agenda for that day, allowing immediate discussion and potential passage. The bills primarily extend or modify the continuity of various regulatory boards and commissions, keeping them active until specified dates (ranging from 2027 to 2030). It also includes a training requirement for certain board members and a provision about recognizing military education for EMS licensure.

Who It Affects

• Regulated professionals and license applicants (e.g., pharmacists, foresters, counselors, massage therapists, home medical equipment providers, and others) whose boards would be renewed or continued.
• Alabama residents and the public who rely on these boards for public safety, consumer protection, and ongoing regulatory oversight.

Key Provisions

• Continue the Alabama Surface Mining Commission under SB54 Sunset law until Oct 1, 2030.
• Continue the SB77 Sunset law for the 911 Board with modifications until Oct 1, 2028.
• Continue SB102 Sunset law for the Board of Home Medical Equipment until Oct 1, 2027.
• Continue SB100 Sunset law for the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy with modifications until Oct 1, 2027.
• Continue SB101 Sunset law for the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors until Oct 1, 2028.
• Continue SB113; Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board, continued under Sunset Law as Behavior Analyst Advisory Board under the Department of Mental Health.
• Continue SB103 Sunset law for the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute with modifications until Oct 1, 2028.
• Continue SB122 Sunset law for the State Board of Registration for Foresters until Oct 1, 2030.
• Continue SB127 Sunset law for the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling until Oct 1, 2028.
• Continue SB128 with modification; Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission until Oct 1, 2030.
• Continue SB78 Sunset law for the Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators with modification until Oct 1, 2028.
• Continue SB126 Sunset law for the Alabama Private Investigation Board until Oct 1, 2028.
• Continue SB136 Sunset law for the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board with modification until Oct 1, 2027, then rename it the Alabama Massage Advisory Council under the Alabama Department of Public Health.
• SB104; Boards and Commissions — training by the Department of Examiners required for certain members.
• HB182; Department of Health to require acceptance of military education or training as credit toward EMS licensure.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 19, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.