AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
Summary
Requires the department of administration to provide a list of certified minority and women-owned business enterprises to each prospective contractor of a construction project.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 24, 2025
Floor votes · House May 29, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 24, 2025
Signed into law
06/24/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/18/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 30, 2025
Committee
05/30/2025 Referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/29/2025 House read and passed
lower
May 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/06/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
03/19/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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