Directs contracting state agencies to develop a growth plan in order to increase participation of MWBEs with respect to state contracts and subcontracts
Summary
Directs contracting state agencies to develop a growth plan in order to increase participation of minority- and women-owned businesses with respect to state contracts and subcontracts which includes an analyses of the use of discretionary buying.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Vetoed Dec 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2025 · Assembly May 29, 2025
How they voted
47–10
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 14, 2025
D
Democratic40
90% Yea
R
Republican22
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 12, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.111
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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