HB147 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip PettusRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

State government; procurement code, further exceptions provided for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads

Summary

HB147 shifts procurement rules for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads from the state procurement code to local competitive bidding laws.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the state procurement code to require that purchases by volunteer fire departments and rescue squads be governed by local competitive bidding procedures under Article 3, starting with Section 41-16-50. This moves their procurement oversight from the state level to local rules. It also codifies that district attorneys and sheriffs are subject to the same local bidding framework. The act takes effect on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Volunteer fire departments and rescue squads: their procurement decisions would be governed by local competitive bidding laws (Article 3) rather than the state procurement code.
• District attorneys and sheriffs (and related local government bodies): their purchases remain under local bidding rules, with the bill explicitly including volunteers alongside them.

Key Provisions

• Adds a new provision that the procurement of supplies or services by district attorneys, volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, or sheriffs shall be solely governed by Article 3, starting with Section 41-16-50.
• Reaffirms general framework that the Chief Procurement Officer handles procurement for many government entities, but with the specified exceptions for the groups listed above.
• Effective date: October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Competitive Bidding