# Alabama HB126: Sunset Law; State Board of Midwifery continued with modification until October 1, 2029 Alabama HB126, Sunset Law; State Board of Midwifery continued with modification until October 1, 2029, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Margie Wilcox (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB126-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB126 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Sunset Law; State Board of Midwifery continued with modification until October 1, 2029 - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Margie Wilcox (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Occupational Licensing Boards - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (367 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama midwifery board continues with district seats: benefit, low. Effective June 1, 2025, the law keeps Alabama’s State Board of Midwifery and its governing laws in place until October 1, 2029. Starting June 1, 2025, appointments must shift toward one member living in and appointed from each congressional district. This change takes place as current members’ term… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Margie Wilcox (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 618 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 45 | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 44 | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 103 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-04-17: Enacted (House) - 2025-04-10: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-04-10: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-04-10: Enrolled (House) - 2025-04-10: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-04-10: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 618 (Senate) - 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: Boards, Agencies and Commissions 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-02-06: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 44 (House) - 2025-02-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 45 (House) - 2025-02-06: Engrossed (House) - 2025-02-05: Boards, Agencies and Commissions 1st Substitute (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/HB126-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB126-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB126-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/HB126-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB126-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB126-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-HB126-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).