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type: "Bill"
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title: "Relating to public works contracts; to amend Sections 39-1-1, 39-2-1, 39-2-2, and 39-2-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the threshold dollar amount for which competitive bidding is generally required; to further provide for certain notice procedures; to authorize the publication of notice by electronic means; to authorize the use of electronic sealed bids; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022."
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description: "Public contracts, competitive bidding requirements, threshold dollar amount increased for public works contracts and certain state and local contracts"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
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legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
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session: "2023rs"
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identifier: "HB 168"
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citation: "Alabama HB 168 (2023rs)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Public contracts"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Kerry (Bubba) Underwood"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 21
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2023-03-21T04:00:00+00:00"
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last_action: "2023-06-14T13:30:00+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/98356e9a-9a17-4e82-9760-19e0082c88a6"
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source_url: "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search"
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source_hash: "0e7ccaef45a7d4d4ec0d00e5fe5014c84e42a9735fba0b25bd19fa5e8da2070c"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
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---
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# Alabama HB 168 (2023rs) — Relating to public works contracts; to amend Sections 39-1-1, 39-2-1, 39-2-2, and 39-2-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the threshold dollar amount for which competitive bidding is generally required; to further provide for certain notice procedures; to authorize the publication of notice by electronic means; to authorize the use of electronic sealed bids; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
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Public contracts, competitive bidding requirements, threshold dollar amount increased for public works contracts and certain state and local contracts
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/HB168-int.pdf)
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2. **Act 2023-497** (committee substitute) — [source](http://arc-sos.state.al.us/ucp/L1286190.AI1.pdf)
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3. **Amendment BD88JJ-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/BD88JJ-1.pdf)
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4. **State Government Amendment 50XZM6-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/50XZM6-1.pdf)
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5. **State Government Amendment G0R166-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/G0R166-1.pdf)
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6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/HB168-enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Roll of the S for Vote 1209 on HB168 (2023 Regular Session) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
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- Roll of the H for Vote 808 on HB168 (2023 Regular Session) — **96–3** (pass) · lower
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- Roll of the H for Vote 807 on HB168 (2023 Regular Session) — **97–1** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
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- **2023-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Ready to Enroll
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- **2023-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Read a Third Time and Pass `passage`
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- **2023-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** On Third Reading in Second House
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- **2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time in Second House
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- **2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee in Second House
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- **2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Favorably (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development) `committee-passage`
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- **2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Committee (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development) `referral-committee`
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- **2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Read First Time in Second House `reading-1`
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- **2023-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended `passage`
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- **2023-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Adopt
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- **2023-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** On Third Reading in House of Origin
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- **2023-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** Read Second Time in House of Origin
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- **2023-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
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- **2023-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Favorably (State Government) `committee-passage`
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- **2023-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** AMD/SUB (State Government)
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- **2023-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** AMD/SUB (State Government)
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- **2023-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** AMD/SUB (State Government)
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- **2023-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced and Referred (State Government) `introduction, referral`
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- **2023-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** Read First Time in House of Origin `reading-1`
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- **2023-06-14T13:30:00+00:00** Enacted as 2023-497 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/98356e9a-9a17-4e82-9760-19e0082c88a6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).
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