Public contracting: state grants: prohibition.
Summary
Existing law governs the bidding and awarding of public contracts by public entities, as defined, and imposes additional requirements on state agencies when awarding contracts. This bill would require a state agency, as defined, to include, when awarding a contract for grant administration services, as defined, in the terms of the contract a provision that sets forth standards for resolving actual or perceived conflicts of interest for the contractor.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Last action May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Assembly Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
lower
May 8, 2024
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (21-0-1)
assembly
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 1, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jacqui Irwin
DDemocratic
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