AL-SB261-2023
Alabama · SB 261 · 2023
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 key
- AL-SB261-2023
- State
- Alabama
- Session
- 2023
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S.B. 261, 2023 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Ala. 2023) (enacted).
- Short citation
- Ala. S.B. 261.
- Topics
- Tags
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…
Curator notes
GAC ennumerated among ESG boycotts banned in introduced version, but SOGI not explicitly mentioned in enacted version (facilitate access to abortion or sex or gender change surgery, medications, treatment, or therapies); Heritage Foundation's "Eliminate Economic Boycotts Act"
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roberts | Republican | Senator | SD-015 | Primary sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (12,680 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
- As enrolled or final (10,759 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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