STATE BILLAL SB 196PASSED

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

State of Alabama

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 17, 2026; 240 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

AL SB 196 · PassedMar 17

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Bill details

Last action: Enacted · Mar 17, 2026

Sponsor

SLSteve LivingstonSenator · Republican · SD-008Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 17, 2026EnactedSenate

Mar 10, 2026Delivered to GovernorSenate

Mar 10, 2026Signature RequestedHouse

Mar 5, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 5, 2026Ready to EnrollSenate

Mar 5, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 779House

Mar 5, 2026Third Reading in Second HouseHouse

Show 10 earlier actions

Feb 19, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse

Feb 18, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second HouseHouse

Feb 12, 2026Pending House State GovernmentHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State GovernmentHouse

Feb 12, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 396Senate

Feb 12, 2026Third Reading in House of OriginSenate

Jan 29, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate

Jan 28, 2026Reported Out of Committee House of OriginSenate

Jan 21, 2026Pending Senate County and Municipal GovernmentSenate

Jan 21, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal GovernmentSenate

Recorded votes

SBIR: Passed by House of OriginFeb 12, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in House of OriginFeb 12, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 396Feb 12, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

HBIR: Passed by Second HouseMar 5, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in Second HouseMar 5, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 779Mar 5, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Competitive Bidding

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