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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama revises State Board of Chiropractic Examiners qualifications and licensure rules
Last action · March 30, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Matt Woods
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What This Bill Does
Alabama enacts SB 210, removing the requirement that members graduate from schools requiring in-person attendance and updating licensure application and background check procedures, effective October 1, 2026.
Changes eligibility standards for individuals seeking to serve on the state's chiropractic regulatory board and alters administrative prerequisites for individuals applying for a chiropractic professional license.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners members
Board members are no longer required to have graduated from a chiropractic school that mandated in-person attendance.
Chiropractic licensure applicants
Applicants must submit fingerprints for state and national background checks at their own expense and meet revised educational and accreditation criteria.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What changes does SB 210 make for individuals serving on the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners?
Who pays for the criminal history background check required for chiropractic licensure applicants?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 30, 2026SenateEnrolledEnacted
- Mar 19, 2026HouseSignature Requested
- Mar 19, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Mar 18, 2026SenateEnrolled
- Mar 17, 2026SenateReady to Enroll
- Mar 17, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 958
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- Mar 17, 2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
- Feb 25, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
- Feb 17, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 432
- Feb 17, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
- Feb 5, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 4, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 27, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 27, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on State Governmental Affairs
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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