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SB102 • 2026

Sunset law; Board of Home Medical Equipment continued until October 1, 2027

Sunset law; Board of Home Medical Equipment continued until October 1, 2027

Healthcare
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Kelley
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
2026-06-01

Plain English Breakdown

The exact start date for this continuation period is not specified in the provided text, though the effective date of the act is June 1, 2026.

Continuing the Board of Home Medical Equipment until October 2027

This law keeps the Alabama Board of Home Medical Equipment in operation until October 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the life of the Board of Home Medical Equipment to October 1, 2027.
  • Preserves specific sections of state code that created and run this board.
  • Accepts a recommendation from the Sunset Committee to continue the board's work.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Home Medical Equipment in Alabama

Terms To Know

Sunset Law
A rule that requires government agencies to stop working unless the legislature votes to keep them.
Board of Home Medical Equipment
The state group created by Sections 34-14C-1 to 34-14C-8, Code of Alabama 1975.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law does not change the board's powers or duties, only its end date.
  • The text does not explain what happens if the legislature votes to stop the board before October 2027.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Enacted

  2. 2026-02-24 House

    Signature Requested

  3. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Delivered to Governor

  4. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Enrolled

  5. 2026-02-19 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 481 (Yeas 101, Nays 0)

  6. 2026-02-19 House

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 102, Nays 0)

  7. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Ready to Enroll

  8. 2026-01-29 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  9. 2026-01-28 House

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  10. 2026-01-21 House

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  11. 2026-01-21 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions

  12. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 54 (Yeas 26, Nays 0)

  13. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 25, Nays 1)

  14. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  15. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  16. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  17. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

This act continues the existence and functioning of the Board of Home Medical Equipment pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law until October 1, 2027.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SB102 ENROLLED
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SB102
HG1AC66-2
By Senator Kelley
RFD: Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
First Read: 13-Jan-26
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SB102 Enrolled
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First Read: 13-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to the Alabama Sunset Law; to continue the
existence and functioning of the Board of Home Medical
Equipment until October 1, 2027.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law, the
Sunset Committee recommends the continuance of the Board of
Home Medical Equipment until October 1, 2027.
Section 2. The existence and functioning of the Board
of Home Medical Equipment, created and functioning pursuant to
Sections 34-14C-1 to 34-14C-8, inclusive, Code of Alabama
1975, is continued until October 1, 2027, and those code
sections are expressly preserved.
Section 3. The Legislature concurs in the
recommendations of the Sunset Committee as provided in
Sections 1 and 2.
Section 4. This act shall become effective June 1,
2026.
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SB102 Enrolled
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB102
Senate 20-Jan-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 19-Feb-26
By: Senator Kelley
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