2023 Regular SessionAlabama Legislature

SB261

Legislative Summary

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 History

4/27/2023
Read First Time in House of Origin
Senate
4/27/2023
Introduced and Referred to Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Senate
5/10/2023
Amendment/Substitute by Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 4QGDRI-1
Senate
5/10/2023
Reported Favorably from Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Senate
5/10/2023
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
Senate
5/11/2023
Read Second Time in House of Origin
Senate
5/18/2023
On Third Reading in House of Origin
Senate
5/18/2023
Adopt 4QGDRI-1
Senate
5/18/2023
Adopt RXF4NN-1
Senate
5/18/2023
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
Senate
5/23/2023
Read First Time in Second House
Senate
5/23/2023
Referred to Committee to House Financial Services
House of Representatives
5/24/2023
Reported Favorably from House Financial Services
House of Representatives
5/24/2023
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
House of Representatives
5/24/2023
Read Second Time in Second House
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
On Third Reading in Second House
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
Read a Third Time and Pass
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
Ready to Enroll
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
Enrolled
Senate
5/31/2023
Enacted
Senate

Amendments

Senate Adopt

Senate Adopt RXF4NN-1

5/18/2023Not Adopted

Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development AMD/SUB

Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development AMD/SUB 4QGDRI-1

5/10/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Read a Third Time and Pass
5/31/2023
74
Yea
27
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adopt 4QGDRI-1
5/18/2023
26
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adopt RXF4NN-1
5/18/2023
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
5/18/2023
27
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/31/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dan Roberts
Dan Roberts
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197096.9 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text5/31/202394.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text4/27/2023501.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970698.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970697.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970698.1 KB