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SB 196

Alabama Senate bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: enacted. Latest action: March 17, 2026.

Competitive bidding; purchase and installation of playground equipment by public K-12 schools, exempted.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-SB-196
Session 2026RS
Status enacted
Committee State Government (House); County and Municipal Government (Senate)
Senate enacted 2026-03-17
Education Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

This act amends Section 39-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to exclude contracts for the purchase, design, and installation of playground equipment in public areas from the competitive bidding requirements for public works contracts.

Sponsor
Steve Livingston
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-21 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-17 Status enacted
2026-03-17 Latest Action Enacted
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