SB161 Alabama 2016 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Competitive bidding, preferred vendor status given to businesses owned by veterans who were deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) or Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq), Sec. 41-16-20 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, preferred vendors are given preference in the awarding of public contracts required to be competitively bid
This bill would give preferred vendor status under the competitive bid laws to those businesses located in the state that are owned by veterans who were deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom
To amend Section 41-16-20, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to preferred vendors under the state competitive bid law; to grant preferred vendor status to any business located in the state that is owned by a veteran deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Contracts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | H | Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from State Government |
| April 28, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 27, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| April 27, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 851 |
| April 27, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 9, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 28, 2016 | Room 429 at 00:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 5, 2016 | Room 727 at 13:30 | Senate RULES Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2016 | Room 727 at 00:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 23, 2016 | ***CHANGE OF LOCATION*** Room 304 at 00:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 23, 2016 | Tuesday, Room 727 at 00:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 16, 2016 | Room 316 ***Added public hearing*** at 00:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 16, 2016 | Room 316***CHANGE OF LOCATION*** at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB161 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |