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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 75: 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

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 75 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Donnie Chesteen (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Competitive Bidding

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donnie ChesteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
  2. Pending Committee Action in Second House (State Government)
  3. Third Reading in House of Origin
  4. Education Policy 1st Amendment Offered (Education Policy)
  5. Chesteen motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote
  6. Elliott 1st Amendment Offered
  7. Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 905
  8. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 906
  9. Engrossed
  10. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
  11. Education Policy 1st Amendment (Education Policy)
  12. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source