HB 117 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Sunset Law; Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy continued with modification until October 1, 2027

HB 117 continues the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy, an agency responsible for licensing and regulating marriage and family therapists, until October 1, 2027. The bill modifies the board's composition requirements. Specifically, it mandates that, beginning June 1, 2025, when new members are appointed, no two board members shall reside in the same congressional district. This change aims to ensure a broader geographic distribution among the board's five members.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 17, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, confirming its passage by both the House and Senate. The substantive policy changes involve updating the expiration date for the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy to October 1, 2027, and amending the appointment process to ensure no two board members reside in the same congressional district starting in 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the continuation and governance of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy, with no change in the agencies or professions covered.

TIMELINE

The expiration date for the Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy was extended to October 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements mandate that board appointments be structured so that no two members live in the same congressional district, effective June 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect its final passage and certification by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 552

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 28

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 27

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced

Boards, Agencies and Commissions 1st Substitute Offered (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors