SB 75

Alabama Senate bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 19, 2026.

Public works contracts; exemption established for purchases made through cooperative purchasing agreements, requirements for certain public contracts to comply with applicable state or local competitive bid laws provided.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-SB-75
Session 2026RS
Status in_committee
Committee State Government (House)
Senate in_committee 2026-03-19
Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

Competitive Bidding

Sponsor
Donnie Chesteen
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-19 Status in_committee
2026-03-19 Latest Action Pending Committee Action in Second House
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