SB 128 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Sunset law; Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission continued with modification until October 1, 2030

SB 128 extends the Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission's existence until October 1, 2030, with key structural changes. It moves the commission into the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) as a division, requiring ADPH to provide all administrative services (like finance, legal support, and staff) and transfer all commission property to the department by October 1, 2026. The bill also modifies appointment rules, removing the need for Senate confirmation of members and changing how vacancies are filled. This directly affects the oversight of sickle cell disease programs in Alabama, ensuring continued coordination under ADPH.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Mar 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 3, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, moving from a draft version to the official text ready for signing. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a repeal clause in Section 4, which explicitly removes the old Section 22-10B-7 from the state code. Additionally, the bill's summary was updated to reflect that the Sunset Committee's recommendations now include these new statutory changes and the repeal.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by adding an explicit repeal of existing code Section 22-10B-7, ensuring the old provisions are fully removed from the state statutes.
SCOPE

Added a new Section 4 to explicitly repeal Section 22-10B-7 of the Code of Alabama 1975, which previously governed the commission.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the bill summary to state that the commission will operate until October 1, 2030, with 'certain modifications' and the repeal of the old code section, rather than just 'additional recommendation for statutory change'.

Changed the sunset recommendation language in Section 1 to reference Sections 3 and 4 for statutory changes, clarifying that the new repeal is part of the legislative package.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
8
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Concur In House Amendment
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 507
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 506
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Boards, Agencies and Commissions Engrossed Substitute Offered (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 60
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 59
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Givhan 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 58
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment Offered (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Linda Coleman-Madison
DDemocratic
AL
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