# Alabama HB124: Sunset Law; Alabama Board of Optometry continued with modification until October 1, 2029 Alabama HB124, Sunset Law; Alabama Board of Optometry continued with modification until October 1, 2029, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Margie Wilcox (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-10 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB124-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB124 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Sunset Law; Alabama Board of Optometry continued with modification until October 1, 2029 - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-04-10, Enacted - Sponsor: Margie Wilcox (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Occupational Licensing Boards - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (268 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Optometrists gain electronic notices and renewals: benefit, low. Optometrists can check registration details and submit renewal forms electronically. The board can send specified notices by approved carrier or email, including education and annual-registration notices. Email disciplinary-hearing notices under this rule apply to accused Alabama residents. These e… - Optometry board members get higher pay: benefit, low. Alabama optometry board members receive $400 for each day actually spent on board business, up from $250. That adds $150 per qualifying day. This pay is in addition to applicable state-employee daily and travel allowances. - Optometry residents gain supervised practice licenses: benefit, low. The board can issue limited resident licenses to student residents at board-approved Alabama optometry schools. Practice must be part of the school's program and support its required learning activities. Faculty must supervise the work; the license does not allow unrestricted practice. - Some limited-license optometrists avoid renewal fees: benefit, low. Limited optometry license holders outside residency programs no longer face regular annual license renewal fees or regular renewal requirements. The $100 nonrefundable fee to receive a limited license remains. - Alabama keeps optometry oversight and funding: benefit, low. The law's changes take effect June 1, 2025, and keep Alabama's optometry board operating through October 1, 2029. All board receipts go into a dedicated State Treasury fund. Unused, uncommitted money carries forward instead of returning to the State General Fund. Spending requires Comptroller warra… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Margie Wilcox (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 470 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 42 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 102 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-04-10: Enacted (House) - 2025-04-03: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-04-01: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 470 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-04-01: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-05: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-02-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 42 (House) - 2025-02-05: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2025-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions (House) - 2025-02-04: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB124-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB124-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB124-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB124-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB124-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).