SB180 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Josh CarnleySenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Government administration, state and local agencies prohibited from contracting with media monitoring organizations and certain contractors and companies

Summary

SB180 would bar Alabama state and local agencies from contracting with media monitoring organizations or any company that uses their services, and would require certifications from bidders and contractors.

What This Bill Does

The bill prevents a state or local agency from entering into a contract with a media monitoring organization or with an advertising/marketing agency that uses such services, and it forbids providing support to media monitoring organizations. It requires any company bidding for a contract to certify that it will not enter into contracts with media monitoring organizations or their service providers. It also requires a contractor to certify that it has not entered into such agreements before extending, renewing, or modifying an existing contract with an agency. There is an exception allowing agencies to contract for services that simply aggregate news or information related to the agency or its constituents, and the bill has an effective date of October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Group 1 — State and local agencies: They would be prohibited from contracting with media monitoring organizations or with advertising/marketing firms that rely on media monitoring services, and would need to verify compliance from bidders and contractors before entering or modifying contracts.
• Group 2 — Companies bidding for or holding contracts with agencies (including advertisers/marketing firms and their subsidiaries): They would must certify that they will not engage with media monitoring organizations or their service providers, and contractors would need to certify they have not engaged in such agreements before contract modifications, with an implementation date of October 1, 2025.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits agencies from contracting with media monitoring organizations or with any company that uses their services, and from providing support to them.
• Requires bidders for agency contracts to certify compliance with the prohibition against engaging with media monitoring organizations or their service providers (and against contracting with advertising/marketing agencies that use such services).
• Requires contractors to certify prior to extending, renewing, or modifying an agreement that they have not entered into a contract with a media monitoring organization or a company that uses their services.
• Includes an exception allowing agencies to contract for services that aggregate news or information relevant to the agency or its constituents.
• Effective date set for October 1, 2025; provides definitions for agency, company, and media monitoring organization.

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

Subjects

Government Administration