HB410 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Board of Optometric Scholarship Awards establishes scholarships to provide for and further optometric training in pursuit of an optometric degree
This bill would allow the board to conduct meetings remotely
This bill would expand the scholarship program to include loans and would establish the Alabama Optometric Service Program, allowing for repayment of loans through approved service in underserved areas of the state
This bill would require the board to periodically calculate and report the Optometric Shortage Index
This bill would also facilitate repayment of loans and expand remedies in the event of a breach of loan repayment obligations
Relating to the Board of Optometric Scholarship Awards; to amend Sections 34-22-60, 34-22-61, 34-22-62, 34-22-63, 34-22-64, and 34-22-65, Code of Alabama 1975; to allow the board to conduct meetings remotely; to expand the scholarship program to include loans to further optometric training and to incentivize students to serve in underserved areas of the state; to require the board to periodically calculate and report the Optometric Shortage Index; to require the board to establish and operate the Alabama Optometric Service Program; to facilitate the repayment of loans issued pursuant to this section; to expand remedies in the event of a breach of loan repayment obligations; and to provide for repayment of loans through approved service.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2022 | H | Forwarded to Governor at 10:40 p.m. on April 7, 2022. |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Assigned Act No. 2022-388. |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Signature Requested |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Enrolled |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Passed Second House |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1094 |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 30, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| March 30, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 782 |
| March 30, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 24, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 6, 2022 | Room 825 - HB85 and HB293 ADDED at 11:30 | Senate FRED Hearing |
| Hearing | March 16, 2022 | Room 206 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB410 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB410 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB410 for State Government |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB410 for Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |