AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS-STATE PURCHASES (Requires the state to procure professional architectural, engineering, and consultants services through a Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) process as required by the federal government for federally funded projects under the Brooks Act.)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2017
Last action Jun 28, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Committee
06/21/2017 Referred to Senate Labor
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2017 House read and passed
legislature
Jun 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/15/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 11, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/11/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 5, 2017
Committee
05/05/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DA
David A. Coughlin, Jr.
DDemocratic
P
HJ
Helder J. Cunha
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
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