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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Updates Board of Midwifery Nominating Entity and Grants Authority
Last action · April 9, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Marilyn Lands
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What This Bill Does
Alabama law changes board appointments, permits the State Board of Midwifery to accept gifts and grants, and removes certain project data-collection mandates, effective October 1, 2026.
Licensed midwives and board members face altered regulatory oversight, updated nominating procedures, and new fiscal capabilities regarding outside funding.
- The State Board of Midwifery operates under state law to regulate midwifery practice, set licensing fees, and establish disciplinary standards. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Licensed midwives
Licensed midwives are subject to updated board oversight, reporting structures, and disclosure requirements.
State Board of Midwifery
The board gains authority to accept gifts and grants, modified appointment nominations, and altered rule-making references.
Alabama Midwives Alliance
The organization becomes the designated nominating body for four certified professional midwife board positions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who nominates the certified professional midwife members for the State Board of Midwifery under the new law?
Can the board chair serve consecutive terms under this legislation?
When does this act go into effect?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
24 actions- Apr 9, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 2, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Apr 2, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Apr 1, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Apr 1, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Apr 1, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1051
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- Apr 1, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
- Feb 25, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
- Jan 20, 2026HouseEngrossed
- Jan 20, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 69
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHarrison Amendment Withdrawn
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCarried Over to the Call of the Chair
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHarrison 1st Amendment Offered
- Jan 20, 2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 52
- Jan 20, 2026HouseBoards, Agencies and Commissions Engrossed Substitute Offered
- Jan 20, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026HouseReported Out Committee House of Origin- Committee Amendment
- Jan 13, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
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Shift in Professional Board Nominating Authority
The legislation changes the designated professional organization responsible for submitting board nominees from the Alabama Birth Coalition to the Alabama Midwives Alliance.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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