AL HB188 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 22 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-05-31 - Indefinitely Postpone
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Relating to public contracts; to prohibit the consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria when awarding a public contract; and to require a responsible bidder, as a condition of being awarded a public contract, to certify, under penalty of perjury, that its employees will not be subject to a personal ESG rating as a basis of hiring, firing, or evaluation.

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Title

Relating to public contracts; to prohibit the consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria when awarding a public contract; and to require a responsible bidder, as a condition of being awarded a public contract, to certify, under penalty of perjury, that its employees will not be subject to a personal ESG rating as a basis of hiring, firing, or evaluation.

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-05-31HouseIndefinitely Postpone
2023-05-03HouseRead Second Time in House of Origin
2023-05-03HouseReported Out of Committee in House of Origin
2023-05-03HouseReported Favorably from House Commerce and Small Business
2023-03-22HouseIntroduced and Referred to House State Government
2023-03-22HouseRead First Time in House of Origin

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