FIRE PROTECTION DIST-BIDDING
Summary
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the board of trustees is not required to accept the lowest contract bid for certain projects when the cost is in excess of $20,000 if the bid does not meet the board's established specifications, terms of delivery, quality, and serviceability requirements. Sets forth the types of contracts that are not subject to competitive bidding. Exempts emergency expenditures from competitive bidding when the emergency expenditure is approved by a vote of 3/4 of the members of the board. Provides notice and advertisement requirements for bid proposals and bid submissions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Jul 2014
Introduced Apr 3, 2014
Signed Jul 31, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2014 · House May 23, 2014
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 54
Apr 2, 2014
D
Democratic36
97% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 31, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 2014
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 23, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-0-6)
house
May 7, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-3)
senate
Mar 21, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
upper
Mar 5, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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