SB15 Alabama 2021 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Competitive bids by co. and city bds of ed and gov't entities, exclusion for purchases through cooperative purchasing agreements to include leases and lease/purchase agreements, Secs. 16-13B-2, 41-16-51 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the competitive bid laws
apply to purchases of goods and services over
$15,000 by city or county boards of education and
other governmental entities excluding public works</p><p class="bill_description">
Purchases of goods or services are excluded from
the laws if the purchases are made through a
purchasing cooperative sponsored by the National
Association of Counties or other governmental
cooperative purchasing programs if the goods or
services are purchased as a result of a competitive
bid process approved by the Department of Examiners
of Public Accounts. The law does not specifically
include in the exclusion goods or services
purchased pursuant to a lease or a lease/purchase
agreement</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would amend the competitive bid
laws applicable to the purchase or leases of goods
and services by city and county boards of education
and other governmental entities to specifically
include leases and lease/purchase agreements within
the exclusions from the laws for purchases made
through national or regional cooperative purchasing
agreements</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to competitive bids for certain contracts
with city or county boards of education and other governmental
entities; to amend Section 16-13B-2, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to competitive bids on certain contracts by city and
county boards of education, and Section 41-16-51, Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to competitive bids on certain
contracts by state and local governmental agencies; to specify
that the exclusion for the purchases or lease of goods and
services made through national or regional cooperative
purchasing agreements includes leases and lease/purchase
agreements.
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Subjects
Competitive Bids
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2021 | H | Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from State Government |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 11, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| February 11, 2021 | S | Engrossed |
| February 11, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 183 |
| February 11, 2021 | S | Jones motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 182 |
| February 11, 2021 | S | Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered |
| February 11, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 3, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 31, 2021 | Room 206 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | February 3, 2021 | Room 825 at 11:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB15 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB15 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB15 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB15 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB15 for State Government |