SB 261

  • Alabama Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 27, 2023
  • Senate
  • Passed House May 31, 2023
  • Became Law Jun 06, 2023

Relating to public contracts; to prohibit governmental entities from entering into certain contracts with companies that boycott businesses because the business engages in certain sectors or does not meet certain environmental or corporate governance standards or does not facilitate certain activities; to provide that no company in the state shall be required by a governmental entity, nor penalized by a governmental entity for declining to engage in economic boycotts or other actions that further social, political, or ideological interests; to require the Attorney General to take actions to prevent federal laws or actions from penalizing, inflicting harm on, limiting commercial relations with, or changing or limiting the activities of companies or residents of the state based on the furtherance of economic boycott criteria; and to authorize the Attorney General to investigate and enforce this act; and to provide definitions.

Bill Subjects

Public Contracts

Abstract

Public contracts, state and local governments prohibited from entering into certain contracts that boycott businesses in certain sectors or based on certain environmental or corporate governance criteria

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jun 06, 2023

Office of the Governor

Enacted as 2023-409

May 31, 2023

House

Ready to Enroll

House

Read a Third Time and Pass

House

On Third Reading in Second House

Senate

Enrolled

May 24, 2023

House

Reported Out of Committee in Second House

House

Reported Favorably (Financial Services )

House

Read Second Time in Second House

May 23, 2023

Senate

Read First Time in Second House

House

Referred to Committee (Financial Services )

May 18, 2023

Senate

Adopt

Senate

Adopt

Senate

On Third Reading in House of Origin

Senate

Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended

May 11, 2023

Senate

Read Second Time in House of Origin

May 10, 2023

Senate

Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin

Senate

Reported Favorably (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)

Senate

AMD/SUB (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)

Apr 27, 2023

Senate

Introduced and Referred (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)

Senate

Read First Time in House of Origin

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF
Engrossed PDF
Enrolled PDF
Amendment RXF4NN-1 PDF
Amendment 4QGDRI-1 PDF
Act 2023-409 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: As Introduced PDF
Fiscal Note: As Passed First Chamber Committee PDF
Fiscal Note: As Passed First Chamber PDF

Sources

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