SB 101 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Consent to medical treatment; age at which minor may consent to medical treatment revised, exceptions further provided for

Senate Bill 101 revises the age at which minors may consent to medical treatment, directly affecting minors and their parents or legal guardians. The bill generally raises the minimum age for certain medical consent provisions from 14 to 16 years old. It specifies that individuals must be 16 years of age or older for particular medical decisions. Additionally, it adjusts provisions concerning K-12 public school students and clarifies parental rights for minors between 16 and 19 years of age.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 7 edits · May 22, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, incorporating several substantive policy updates to the Engrossed draft. Key changes include adding a new section for a mental health service coordinator role in schools, expanding the age threshold for minors to consent to mental health services from 14 to 16, and clarifying the definition of 'imminent threat.' Additionally, the bill now explicitly requires school counselors to keep parents informed if they opt-in to services, and it broadens the scope of services requiring parental consent to include suicide and bullying counseling.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include suicide counseling and bullying counseling as services requiring parental consent, and it now applies to a wider range of school personnel, including health care providers, not just school counselors.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for local school boards to employ a mental health service coordinator with specific qualifications and certification requirements.

Expanded the list of services requiring parental consent to include suicide counseling and bullying counseling.

Added a requirement that counselors must keep parents fully informed regarding diagnosis and treatment if parents opt-in to services.

ELIGIBILITY

Raised the age threshold for minors to consent to mental health services from 14 to 16 years old.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'imminent threat' as a known or foreseeable danger in the immediate or near future.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that school counselors and health care providers cannot be precluded from providing services in cases of imminent threat, suspected abuse, or immediate necessity for grief counseling.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting errors and typos present in the Engrossed version, such as removing redundant text and fixing line breaks.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Stutts Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1050
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Holk-Jones Conflict Of Interest Declaration - Adopted Voice Vote
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1229
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1228
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Shaver 1st Amendment Offered
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1227
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Health 1st Substitute Offered (Health)
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Health)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 512
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 511
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Melson 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Sessions motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 510
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Sessions 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Children and Youth Health)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Larry Stutts
Larry Stutts
RRepublican
AL
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