Senate Bill 128 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Linda Coleman-MadisonSenator

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Sunset law; Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission continued with modification until October 1, 2030

Summary

SB128 keeps the Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission going through October 1, 2030 and moves its operation under the Department of Public Health with added support.

What This Bill Does

It extends the commission's existence to 2030 with modifications. Beginning October 1, 2026, the commission becomes a division within the Alabama Department of Public Health, and the department must provide administrative services such as finances, legal help, office space, staff, IT, and related support. The department may hire outside experts, including an executive director, and all commission property transfers to the department on October 1, 2026. The act repeals the old enabling section while keeping the rest of the statutes, including how commissioners are appointed, term lengths, diversity requirements, and annual reporting to the Legislature.

Who It Affects

• Commission members: appointed by the Governor and state entities, confirmed by the Senate, serve four-year terms, must reflect state diversity, do not receive salaries (reimbursement allowed), and elect a chair and vice chair.
• Alabama Department of Public Health: will host the commission as a division and handle administrative services and ownership of commission assets.
• Partner organizations (University of South Alabama Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children's Hospital of Birmingham, and the Alabama chapters of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America): each will appoint a member to the commission.
• General public and sickle cell patients/families in Alabama: may experience enhanced oversight and regulatory activity through the commission, with a streamlined administrative structure.

Key Provisions

• Continues the commission until October 1, 2030 and preserves the enabling statutes.
• Starting October 1, 2026, the commission becomes a division within the Alabama Department of Public Health and the department provides administrative services to the commission.
• The department may hire outside experts, including an executive director, and all commission property and effects transfer to the department on October 1, 2026; existing admin contracts may continue until expiration.
• The old enabling section (22-10B-7) is repealed; appointment and diversity provisions, annual reporting to Legislature, and other governance rules remain in sections 22-10B-1 and 22-10B-2.

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

Subjects

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