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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 227: Office of Occupational and Professional Licensing established within Alabama Department of Workforce, powers and duties of Secretary of Workforce and executive director specified, Sunset Committee to consider transfer to office in recommendation for modification

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 227 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Office of Occupational and Professional Licensing established within Alabama Department of Workforce, powers and duties of Secretary of Workforce and executive director specified, Sunset Committee to consider transfer to office in recommendation for modification. Primary sponsor: Chris Elliott (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Occupational Licensing Boards

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government
  2. Pending Committee Action in Second House (County and Municipal Government)
  3. Third Reading in House of Origin
  4. Smitherman 1st Amendment Offered
  5. Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 555
  6. Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered
  7. Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 556
  8. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 557
  9. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (County and Municipal Government)
  10. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
  11. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
  12. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source