Relating to veteran-owned businesses; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Broadens public contracting preference for businesses that service-disabled veterans own to include all veteran-owned businesses. Defines "veteran" and "veteran-owned business." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Aug 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 21, 2023 · House Mar 2, 2023
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Jun 21, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Aug 1, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lewis. Passed.
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
Rick Lewis
RRepublican
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
Em Levy
DDemocratic
Co
Jami Cate
RRepublican
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
Jules Walters
DDemocratic
Co
Kate Lieber
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Evans
DDemocratic
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