SB 291 Alabama Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to public contracts; to amend Section 41-16-51, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for contracts for which competitive bidding is not required; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Summary

Public contracts; contracts for which competitive bidding not required, further provided to include computer programs, software applications, and equipment and services for the prevention and detection of criminal activity by law enforcement agencies and community-oriented policing programs

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced May 3, 2023 Signed Jun 14, 2023

Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2023 · House Jun 6, 2023

How they voted

32–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 34

May 24, 2023

D Democratic8

6 Yea 2

75% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 6, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read a Third Time and Pass

lower

May 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee in Second House

lower

May 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported Favorably (State Government)

lower

May 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee (State Government)

lower

May 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended

upper

May 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin

upper

May 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported Favorably (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)

upper

May 3, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Referred (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors