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
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
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.
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2021 | S | Pending third reading on day 14 Favorable from Governmental Affairs |
| 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 |