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HB 269ALABAMASession 2026rsState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Alabama HB 269 exempts vehicle repairs under $15,000 from competitive bidding for local awarding authorities

Original title: Competitive bidding; repairs of vehicles under $15,000 for certain awarding authorities exempt

Last action · February 10, 2026: Currently Indefinitely PostponedSponsor: Bubba Underwood

Companion · SB 115same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

Competitive bidding; repairs of vehicles under $15,000 for certain awarding authorities exempt

Why it matters

Local government agencies spend less time and administrative effort procuring minor vehicle repairs for light fleets by avoiding sealed-bid thresholds.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

County and municipal awarding authorities

Local governing bodies and utility boards gain the option to bypass competitive bidding for vehicle repairs under $15,000 if specific conditions are met.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which local entities are covered under the term "awarding authority"?

County commissions, municipal governing bodies, and local instrumentalities including waterworks boards, sewer boards, gas boards, and other similar utility boards and commissions.

What are the specific conditions required to use the vehicle repair exemption?

The vehicle must have a of 12,000 pounds or less, the repair cost must be under $15,000, and the must solicit and document price estimates from at least two different vendors.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died on the House floor.

Procedural history

6 actions

Feb 10, 2026House
Currently Indefinitely Postponed
Feb 10, 2026House
Third Reading in House of Origin
Jan 21, 2026House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Jan 15, 2026HouseCommittee
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Jan 15, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Code of Alabama 1975, Bubba Underwood

otherCode of Alabama 1975“Statutory code amended by adding Section 41-16-52.1”Map →

PersonBubba Underwood“Representative sponsoring HB 269”Map →

Sources

Open source document

alison.legislature.state.al.us

Analysis Score

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Controversy10
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