AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (Provides an exception to competitive bidding for local, minority and woman-owned businesses. Provides a waiver of compliance to contractors for the inclusion of minority-owned businesses in all procurements and construction projects.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Signed Jul 15, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 24, 2021
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 28, 2021
Committee
06/28/2021 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/24/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 24, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
03/04/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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