Senate Bill 100 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Keith KelleySenator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Sunset law; Alabama State Board of Pharmacy continued with modification until October 1, 2027

Summary

SB100 would extend the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy’s existence to October 1, 2027 and overhaul its membership, leadership, and secretary role with new appointment rules and diversity goals.

What This Bill Does

The bill continues the State Board of Pharmacy through 2027 with modifications. It establishes a nine-member board appointed by different state leaders from specific nomination lists, creates a new executive secretary position, sets term lengths and staggered terms, and requires diversity considerations. It also requires annual elections for president, vice president, and treasurer, and sets vacancy and oath requirements.

Who It Affects

• Licensed pharmacists and a certified pharmacy technician in Alabama, who gain new board membership pathways, eligibility requirements, and term rules.
• Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and professional and academic organizations (Alabama Society of Health System Pharmacists, Alabama Pharmacy Association) and state pharmacy schools, which provide nomination lists and appoint board members.

Key Provisions

• Continuance of the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy until October 1, 2027 with modifications to its structure and appointment process.
• Nine-member board starting January 1, 2026, with specific appointment authorities for each seat (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, President Pro Tempore, and consumer nominations from professional associations and schools).
• board member qualifications requiring licensed pharmacists with at least five years of practice and, for the technician seat, a nationally certified technician registered in the state for at least five years.
• Diversity coordination by appointing authorities to reflect the state’s demographics and geography.
• Initial four additional seats to have staggered terms (2, 3, and 4 years) with subsequent five-year terms; no member may serve more than two full terms consecutively.
• 45-day nomination and vacancy filling windows; vacancies filled by the respective appointing authority for the unexpired term.
• Creation of a secretary/executive officer to the board by November 1, 2025, who cannot have recently served for the board or be employed by a license holder, and whose salary is set by the board.
• Annual election of a president, vice president, and treasurer at the last regular meeting of each year, with limits on how long a member can hold the same office.

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

Subjects

Occupational Licensing Boards