Alabama Senate bill in Session 2026RS.
Status: enacted. Latest action: March 3, 2026.
Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board, continued under Sunset Law as Behavior Analyst Advisory Board under Department of Mental Health.
This act continues the existence and functioning of the Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law. This act amends Sections 34-5A-1 through 34-5A-7, inclusive, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) rename the board as the Alabama Behavior Analyst Advisory Council; (2) require the council to advise the Department of Mental Health on behavior analysis in the state; (3) transfer all rights, duties, property, and regulatory authority over behavior analysts of the board to the department; (4) authorize the department to adopt administrative rules to implement these changes; and (5) provide for the duties of the department and Mental Health Commissioner. This act also repeals Section 34-5A-8, Code of Alabama 1975, that subjected the board to the Alabama Sunset Law.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-03 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-03-03 | Latest Action | Enacted |