# Alabama HB568: Department of Workforce; certain child labor law fees, boiler and pressure vessel exceptions and fees, and elevator safety standards, provided for; license renewal period extended; alterations to conveyances prohibited Alabama HB568, Department of Workforce; certain child labor law fees, boiler and pressure vessel exceptions and fees, and elevator safety standards, provided for; license renewal period extended; alterations to conveyances prohibited, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Sells (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB568-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB568 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Department of Workforce; certain child labor law fees, boiler and pressure vessel exceptions and fees, and elevator safety standards, provided for; license renewal period extended; alterations to conveyances prohibited - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted - Sponsor: Chris Sells (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: State Government - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (409 yes, 25 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Longer work licenses for elevator mechanics: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, emergency mechanic licenses last 90 days instead of 30, with free issuance and renewal. They require a state emergency caused by disaster, an act of God, or work stoppage, plus too few licensed workers. Temporary licenses last 180 days instead of 30 when a licensed contra… - Employers face narrower child labor penalties: benefit, low. The Department of Workforce can no longer use its minimum $300 civil penalty authority for violations of Section 25-8-41. This removes those violations from that penalty list, not all child labor penalties. The law also removes the rule sending child labor penalty money to the State General Fund. T… - Workers’ compensation spending follows legislative limits: benefit, low. Workers’ compensation program expenses are capped at the Legislature’s general fund appropriation, replacing the limit tied to collected assessments. The Secretary may use leftover year-end money for program operating costs not otherwise covered. That use cannot create extra charges for insurers, s… - Elevator license holders must renew yearly: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, elevator licenses issued under Section 25-13-12 are renewable every year instead of every two years. Holders face more frequent renewals. This provision does not specify a renewal fee. - Employers pay for teen work certificates: cost, low. Employers pay $15 each year for each required Class I or Class II child labor certificate. Certificates are required for each location employing covered workers ages 14–17, except in agricultural service. Employers hiring covered minors without proper certificates pay a $50 penalty per minor. They… - Boiler owners face rules without fee caps: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, manufacturing boilers and pressure vessels lose their specific exemption, though another chapter exemption may apply. The Fire Marshal exemption no longer covers modified or altered liquefied petroleum gas storage vessels holding 2,000 gallons or more. Owners or users pay… - Elevator changes require on-site safety checks: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, licensed companies and individuals changing elevators or other covered conveyances must have someone physically on the property. That person must witness and verify code compliance and safe operation. The requirement includes software updates, parameter adjustments, and p… - Elevator projects face updated safety rules: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, new elevators must meet the latest safety codes in effect at building permit issuance or final construction approval. Permitted elevator changes must meet the latest codes in effect when the elevator permit is issued. These safety requirements also place compliance duties… - Safety fees stay with workforce regulators: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, boiler and pressure-vessel fees go to a separate state fund for Department of Workforce operations. The Legislature controls spending from that fund. Elevator fees go to the Elevator Safety Review Board Operational Fund for board and department operations. Unneeded board-… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Sells (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1285 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1070 | pass | 72 | 25 | 5 | | 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1069 | pass | 101 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1068 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-16: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1285 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-31: Paramore 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1068 (House) - 2026-03-31: Fidler 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1069 (House) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1070 (House) - 2026-03-31: Engrossed (House) - 2026-03-31: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-11: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government (House) - 2026-03-05: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB568-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB568-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB568-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB568-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB568-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB568-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [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-HB568-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).