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SB107 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 9, 2026
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Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Alabama Board of Funeral Services; board authorized to impose administrative fee on funeral establishments for each funeral arranged; initial application, renewal, branch registration, and transfer fees relating to a certificate of authority increased; certificate holder required to file an annual statement of preneed activities conducted; board authorized to require certificate holder to file multiple preneed activity reports annually; and initial application and renewal fees for registration as a preneed sales agent increased
Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Funeral Services is responsible for the licensing and regulation of funeral establishments, funeral directors, and embalmers.

This bill would authorize the board to impose an administrative fee on each funeral establishment for each funeral arranged.

This bill would increase the initial application, renewal, branch registration, and transfer fees for a certificate of authority.

This bill would require a certificate holder to file an annual statement of any preneed activities conducted.

This bill would require a certificate holder to file an annual report relating to preneed contract activities and would authorize the board to require the filing of additional reports as needed.

This bill would also increase the initial application and renewal fees for registration as a preneed sales agent.

Subjects
Occupational Licensing Boards

Bill Actions

S

Enacted

S

Enacted

H

Signature Requested

S

Delivered to Governor

S

Enrolled

S

Ready to Enroll

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1321

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 Boards, Agencies and Commissions

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 843

S

Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 842 L5D4UWW-1

S

Bell 1st Amendment Offered L5D4UWW-1

S

Carried Over

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 State Governmental Affairs

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs

Calendar

Hearing

House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Hearing

Room 429 at 12:30:00

Hearing

Senate State Governmental Affairs Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 13:00:00

Bill Text

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Votes

Third Reading in House of Origin

February 12, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 18
No 11
Absent 6

SBIR: Passed by House of Origin

February 12, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 18
No 11
Absent 6

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 843

March 12, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 22
No 5
Absent 8

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1321

April 8, 2026 House Passed
Yes 80
No 13
Abstained 7
Absent 5

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature