SB301 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Strengthen Alabama Homes Program, within the Department of Insurance, was created to financially aid homeowners and certain nonprofit entities in retrofitting insurable property to resist future loss due to hurricane or other catastrophic windstorm events.
This bill would provide that all contractor bids received and grants of public funds awarded under the Strengthen Alabama Homes Program are public records under the federal Freedom of Information Act.
Relating to the Strengthen Alabama Homes Program; to amend Section 27-31E-3, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2019-242, 2019 Regular Session, to provide that certain bids received and grants awarded under the program are public records under the federal Freedom of Information Act.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 7, 2021 | S | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Banking and Insurance with 1 substitute |
| April 7, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 3, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB301 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature