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Alabama joins interstate Athletic Trainer Compact allowing multistate practice beginning October 1, 2026
Original title: Athletic Trainers; interstate licensure compact, established
Last action · March 17, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Matt Woods
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What This Bill Does
Alabama adopts the Athletic Trainer Compact, allowing licensed athletic trainers to practice across member states through a starting October 1, 2026. The measure establishes the Athletic Trainer Compact Commission for oversight and mandates criminal background checks for applicants.
Why it matters
Licensed athletic trainers in member states gain the legal ability to practice across state lines without obtaining separate licenses, while participating states share disciplinary data and coordinate joint investigations.
Background
- Interstate licensure compacts are multi-state agreements designed to improve workforce mobility and streamline professional licensing standards across participating states. context
- The Athletic Trainer Compact is part of a broader nationwide effort by the Council of State Governments to create uniform interstate practice standards for healthcare professionals. 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.
Directly affected
licensed athletic trainers
Licensed athletic trainers gain the option to apply for compact privileges to practice in remote member states while remaining subject to background checks and continuing competence requirements.
Directly affected
active military members and their spouses
Active military members and their spouses are exempted from paying commission fees for obtaining a compact privilege.
Directly affected
licensing authorities
State licensing boards must participate in the compact commission's data system, report adverse actions, and conduct criminal background checks.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Athletic Trainer Compact allow?
It allows qualified licensed athletic trainers to practice among member states through a without needing a separate license in each state.
Do active military members have to pay compact privilege fees?
Active military members and their spouses are not required to pay a fee to the commission for a .
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 17, 2026SenateEnrolledEnacted
- Mar 10, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Mar 10, 2026HouseSignature Requested
- Mar 5, 2026SenateEnrolled
- Mar 5, 2026SenateReady to Enroll
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 781
Show 11 earlier actions
- Mar 5, 2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
- Feb 19, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 12, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
- Feb 12, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 402
- Feb 12, 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 14, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 781
Total
100
- Yes
- 100
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (100)
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedyes
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedyes
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedyes
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedyes
Jeremy GrayParty not recordedyes
Travis HendrixParty not recordedyes
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedyes
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedyes
Kristin NelsonParty not recordedyes
Jamie KielParty not recordedyes
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Ed OliverParty not recordedyes
Randy WoodParty not recordedyes
David FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Matthew HammettParty not recordedyes
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedyes
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedyes
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedyes
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedyes
Terri CollinsParty not recordedyes
76 more members
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedyes
Patrick SellersParty not recordedyes
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedyes
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedyes
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedyes
Reed IngramParty not recordedyes
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Leigh HulseyParty not recordedyes
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordedyes
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Corley EllisParty not recordedyes
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Alan BakerParty not recordedyes
Mark GidleyParty not recordedyes
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedyes
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedyes
David StandridgeParty not recordedyes
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedyes
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedyes
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Barbara DrummondParty not recordedyes
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedyes
Andy WhittParty not recordedyes
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedyes
Chris EnglandParty not recordedyes
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedyes
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedyes
Barbara BoydParty not recordedyes
Curtis TravisParty not recordedyes
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedyes
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
Troy StubbsParty not recordedyes
Berry ForteParty not recordedyes
Parker MooreParty not recordedyes
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedyes
Mack ButlerParty not recordedyes
Mike ShawParty not recordedyes
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedyes
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Jennifer FidlerParty not recordedyes
Bryan BrinyarkParty not recordedyes
Greg BarnesParty not recordedyes
Bubba UnderwoodParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordedyes
Joe LovvornParty not recordedyes
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedyes
Sam JonesParty not recordedyes
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedyes
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedyes
Jim CarnsParty not recordedyes
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedyes
Danny GarrettParty not recordedyes
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedyes
Bill LambParty not recordedyes
Craig LipscombParty not recordedyes
Chris SellsParty not recordedyes
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedyes
Phillip PettusParty not recordedyes
Phillip EnslerParty not recordedyes
Laura HallParty not recordedyes
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedyes
Norman CrowParty not recordedyes
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Show 3 earlier roll calls
Third Reading in Second House
Total
100
- Yes
- 100
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (100)
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordedyes
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedyes
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedyes
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedyes
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedyes
Corley EllisParty not recordedyes
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedyes
Parker MooreParty not recordedyes
Ed OliverParty not recordedyes
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedyes
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Leigh HulseyParty not recordedyes
Bryan BrinyarkParty not recordedyes
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedyes
Chris EnglandParty not recordedyes
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedyes
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedyes
Phillip EnslerParty not recordedyes
Joe LovvornParty not recordedyes
Laura HallParty not recordedyes
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedyes
76 more members
Bill LambParty not recordedyes
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedyes
David FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedyes
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedyes
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Danny GarrettParty not recordedyes
Andy WhittParty not recordedyes
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedyes
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedyes
Chris SellsParty not recordedyes
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedyes
Terri CollinsParty not recordedyes
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedyes
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedyes
Barbara BoydParty not recordedyes
Bubba UnderwoodParty not recordedyes
Troy StubbsParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordedyes
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedyes
Randy WoodParty not recordedyes
Patrick SellersParty not recordedyes
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Sam JonesParty not recordedyes
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedyes
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedyes
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedyes
Mark GidleyParty not recordedyes
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Jennifer FidlerParty not recordedyes
Mike ShawParty not recordedyes
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedyes
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedyes
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedyes
Norman CrowParty not recordedyes
Matthew HammettParty not recordedyes
Jim CarnsParty not recordedyes
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedyes
Curtis TravisParty not recordedyes
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedyes
Jamie KielParty not recordedyes
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedyes
Mack ButlerParty not recordedyes
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Kristin NelsonParty not recordedyes
Travis HendrixParty not recordedyes
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedyes
Reed IngramParty not recordedyes
Alan BakerParty not recordedyes
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Greg BarnesParty not recordedyes
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedyes
Phillip PettusParty not recordedyes
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedyes
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedyes
Barbara DrummondParty not recordedyes
Craig LipscombParty not recordedyes
Jeremy GrayParty not recordedyes
Berry ForteParty not recordedyes
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedyes
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedyes
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
David StandridgeParty not recordedyes
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedyes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 402
Total
34
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 5
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Shay ShelnuttParty not recordednot voting
Clyde ChamblissParty not recordedyes
Kirk HatcherParty not recordedyes
Garlan GudgerParty not recordedyes
Matt WoodsParty not recordedyes
Randy PriceParty not recordedyes
Linda Coleman-MadisonParty not recordedyes
Dan RobertsParty not recordedyes
Chris ElliottParty not recordedyes
Jay HoveyParty not recordedyes
Sam GivhanParty not recordedyes
Keith KelleyParty not recordedyes
Bobby SingletonParty not recordedyes
Merika ColemanParty not recordedyes
Donnie ChesteenParty not recordedyes
Vivian Davis FiguresParty not recordedyes
Lance BellParty not recordedyes
Greg AlbrittonParty not recordednot voting
Will BarfootParty not recordedyes
Jabo WaggonerParty not recordedyes
David SessionsParty not recordedyes
Tim MelsonParty not recordednot voting
Tom ButlerParty not recordednot voting
Rodger SmithermanParty not recordedyes
10 more members
Gerald AllenParty not recordedyes
Steve LivingstonParty not recordedyes
Andrew JonesParty not recordedyes
April WeaverParty not recordedyes
Rob StewartParty not recordednot voting
Wes KitchensParty not recordedyes
Jack WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Larry StuttsParty not recordedyes
Arthur OrrParty not recordedyes
Josh CarnleyParty not recordedyes
Third Reading in House of Origin
Total
34
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 5
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Larry StuttsParty not recordedyes
Linda Coleman-MadisonParty not recordedyes
Chris ElliottParty not recordedyes
Arthur OrrParty not recordedyes
Kirk HatcherParty not recordedyes
Josh CarnleyParty not recordedyes
David SessionsParty not recordedyes
Merika ColemanParty not recordedyes
Shay ShelnuttParty not recordednot voting
Donnie ChesteenParty not recordedyes
Dan RobertsParty not recordedyes
Randy PriceParty not recordedyes
Bobby SingletonParty not recordedyes
Rob StewartParty not recordednot voting
Garlan GudgerParty not recordedyes
Wes KitchensParty not recordedyes
Sam GivhanParty not recordedyes
Jabo WaggonerParty not recordedyes
Andrew JonesParty not recordedyes
Jack WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Steve LivingstonParty not recordedyes
April WeaverParty not recordedyes
Rodger SmithermanParty not recordedyes
Keith KelleyParty not recordedyes
10 more members
Tom ButlerParty not recordednot voting
Vivian Davis FiguresParty not recordedyes
Greg AlbrittonParty not recordednot voting
Lance BellParty not recordedyes
Matt WoodsParty not recordedyes
Jay HoveyParty not recordedyes
Will BarfootParty not recordedyes
Gerald AllenParty not recordedyes
Clyde ChamblissParty not recordedyes
Tim MelsonParty not recordednot voting
Lobbying Activity
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
policy shift95% confidence
Transition to Multistate Licensure Recognition
The legislation shifts athletic training regulation from single-state licenses to a mutual recognition compact system modeled across participating states.
Connected Entities
OrganizationAthletic Trainer Compact Commission“Government agency established to administer and implement the compact”Map →
OrganizationCommission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education“Accreditation organization for athletic training education programs”Map →
Sources
Open source document
alison.legislature.state.al.us
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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