HB 372 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Department of Insurance; Pharmacy Benefits Manager Division; two exempt personnel positions authorized

HB 372 authorizes the Alabama Department of Insurance to create two new exempt personnel positions within its Pharmacy Benefits Manager Division. These positions would be exempt from the state Merit System (meaning they wouldn't follow standard civil service hiring rules) and their compensation would be set by the Insurance Commissioner. The bill does not change existing insurance regulations but adds these specific roles to the division's staffing structure, effective June 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MODERATE

The bill text was finalized and formatted for official enactment, replacing the initial draft header with the final enrolled version. The core policy content regarding the creation of two exempt personnel positions in the Pharmacy Benefits Manager Division remains unchanged from the introduced version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to hire two exempt employees within the Pharmacy Benefits Manager Division.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'HB372 INTRODUCED' to 'HB372 ENROLLED', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for signature.

The bill number in the header was updated from '5VJR8MM-1' to '5VJR8MM-2', likely reflecting a revision in the official tracking system.

Official certification signatures and dates from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Clerk were added to confirm the bill was passed by both chambers.

The 'SYNOPSIS' section and the initial 'A BILL TO BE ENTITLED' formatting were removed as they are no longer needed in the final enrolled version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1313

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Banking and Insurance)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 646

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Insurance)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors