To amend Sections 16-13B-1, Section 16-13B-4, and 16-13B-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to competitive bidding on contracts of city and county boards of education; to increase the minimum amount for contracts subject to competitive bid from $15,000 to $25,000; 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
Competitive Bidding, minimum amount of contracts subject to for local boards of education increased.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 34
Apr 25, 2023
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Education Policy)
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Elliott
RRepublican
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