SB290 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Public contract, to provide prohibitions on the Governor and executive agencies of the state from entering into certain public contracts without approval by the Legislature, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that,
except as otherwise provided by general law, the
Governor and executive agencies of the state may
not enter into a contract or other binding
agreement that imposes an obligation on the state
for a contractual period of more than two years or
for consideration of more than five million dollars
($5,000,000), without the approval of the
Legislature as provided by general law</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to public contracts; to propose an
amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit
the Governor and executive agencies of the state from entering
into certain public contracts without approval by the
Legislature.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 9, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 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 9, 2021 | Room 825 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB290 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB290 for Governmental Affairs |