SB 104 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Boards and Commissions; training by Department of Examiners for certain members required

SB 104 requires the Department of Examiners to provide training for specific government officials serving on occupational licensing boards. It directly affects cabinet members, statewide elected officials, and county or municipal governing body members who serve on these boards. The bill mandates that these officials complete required training through the Department of Examiners, ensuring they understand their roles in regulating professions like nursing or contracting. This is a procedural requirement focused on standardizing board member qualifications, not altering licensing standards.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 3, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, moving from its engrossed draft stage. The most significant substantive change is the addition of specific curriculum requirements for the mandatory board governance course, which now includes the role of the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee and recurring audit issues. Additionally, the list of principles board members must affirm was expanded to explicitly prohibit decisions based on personal or political interests and to require considering all board members' views before voting.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the required training curriculum was expanded to include specific oversight and audit topics.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific curriculum topics to the required board governance course, including the role of the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee and recurring issues found during audits.

Expanded the list of principles board members must affirm to include a prohibition on serving personal, political, or financial interests and a requirement to consider all members' views before voting.

TECHNICAL

Updated document identifiers and page headers to reflect the final enrolled status of the legislation.

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

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 503

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 121

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 120

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Kelley 1st Amendment Offered

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors