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AL SB51
Bill
Status
3/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Rodger Smitherman
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AI Summary
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Requires occupational licensing boards to determine within 30 days whether a criminal conviction disqualifies an applicant, based on factors including crime severity, time elapsed, relationship to job duties, and evidence of rehabilitation.
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Boards may charge a maximum $20 fee per determination request and must support any adverse decision with clear and convincing evidence.
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Prohibits occupational licensing boards from using vague terms like "moral turpitude," "any felony," or "good character" in licensing rules and limits consideration of criminal records to offenses specifically and directly related to job duties.
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Requires occupational licensing boards to publish on their official websites a complete list of all criminal offenses that may disqualify individuals from licensure.
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Repeals Chapter 26 of Title 12 relating to orders of limited relief and becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Relating to occupational licensing boards; to amend Section 41-9A-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to require an occupational licensing board to determine whether an individual's criminal conviction disqualifies him or her from obtaining an occupational license in certain circumstances; to add Section 41-9A-2.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit an occupational licensing board from using certain terms in rulemaking as reasons for disqualification from licensure and to limit the circumstances under which an occupational licensing board may consider an individual's criminal record when determining if the individual qualifies for licensure; to repeal Chapter 26 of Title 15, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to orders of limited relief; and to require occupational licensing boards to include certain information on official websites.
Occupational Licensing Boards, consideration of criminal conviction when licensing restricted
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Senate Judiciary
3/7/2023