Alabama repeals law section providing for medical school's physicians board
Starting October 1, 2026, Alabama law will no longer include the section that provides for the University of Alabama School of Medicine's Physicians Advisory Board.
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What it does
Alabama repeals the law section that provides for the University of Alabama School of Medicine's Physicians Advisory Board, effective October 1, 2026.
Argument forThe repeal could give the medical school more freedom to organize how it gets advice from physicians.
Argument againstWithout this law section, the medical school could have less formal physician advice through the board it names.
More detail
Alabama repeals the law section that provides for the medical school's Physicians Advisory Board. The section concerns the Physicians Advisory Board of the University of Alabama School of Medicine. The repeal takes effect October 1, 2026.
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Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
To Governor
Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 13EnactedBecame Law
Apr 8Signature Requested
Apr 8Delivered to GovernorTo Governor
Apr 7Third Reading in Second House
Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1217. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 7Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1217Passed Senate
Apr 7Ready to Enroll
Apr 7Enrolled
Feb 12Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Finance and Taxation Education)Minor
Feb 11Reported Out of Committee Second House
Jan 29Third Reading in House of Origin
Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 213. Result: pass.Lower
Jan 29Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 213Passed House
Jan 29Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation EducationMinor
Jan 29Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation Education)
Jan 20Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Jan 20Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ways and Means Education)Minor
Jan 13Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means EducationMinor
Jan 13Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)