SB266 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom ButlerSenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee, review of personal or professional services contracts, limitation that funds be issued on a state warrant removed, occupational and professional licensing boards included as state entities

Summary

SB266 would require the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee to review all funding of licensing boards and remove the limit that contract reviews must be paid on a state warrant.

What This Bill Does

It broadens the Committee’s oversight to cover all occupational and professional licensing boards, commissions, and agencies. It removes the rule that contract reviews are limited to contracts funded on a state warrant, allowing review of contracts funded by other means. Departments must submit proposed contracts or letters of intent for personal or professional services with cost estimates, and the Committee must review or hold hearings within 45 days. If a contract is made without prior review, it could be void ab initio, and the Committee can issue subpoenas and hold regular monthly meetings.

Who It Affects

• Occupational and professional licensing boards, commissions, and agencies — their funds would be subject to contract review.
• State departments and agencies that enter into contracts for personal or professional services — they must submit contracts or letters of intent with cost estimates for review, and may be subject to hearings and oversight.

Key Provisions

• Expands the scope of review to include all funds of licensing boards, commissions, and agencies.
• Eliminates the requirement that reviews be limited to contracts funded on a state warrant with appropriated funds.
• Requires departments to submit proposed contracts or letters of intent for personal or professional services, with itemized cost estimates, to the committee.
• The committee must hold hearings within 45 days; if no hearing is held within that period, the contract is deemed reviewed in compliance.
• Contracts made in violation of the review requirements without prior review are void ab initio.
• Grants the committee subpoena power and requires monthly meetings.
• Defines the term 'state department' to include licensing boards, commissions, and agencies, with an effective date of 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

State Government