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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2257

HB 2257: State contracts

Requiring state contracts to be in the state's best interests.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of Financial Management to develop and implement procurement policies and procedures necessary to determine whether certain contracts and subcontracts are in the state's best interests.
  • Also requires the Office of Financial Management to study the benefits of adopting procurement policies giving Washington businesses a price preference when determining the lowest responsible bidder on state contracts.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2257), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedMar 1, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 16, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
March 1, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
EHB 2257, SHB 2257, 2SHB 2257

AN ACT Relating to requiring state agencies to contract for goods and services in a manner consistent with the state's best interests;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Dawn Morrell D-25Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2005
Version voted on: EHB 2257
61 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54200
Republican73302
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Commerce & Labor. (EHB 2257)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 2257)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 2257)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2257)
  5. Referred to Rules. (EHB 2257)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2257)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2257)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 2257)
  9. WM - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (EHB 2257)
  10. Referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 2257)
  11. And refer to Ways & Means. (EHB 2257)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 2257)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2257)
  14. LCRD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2257)
  15. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (EHB 2257)
  16. 2nd substitute bill not substituted. (2SHB 2257)
  17. 2nd substitute bill not substituted. (SHB 2257)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2257)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2257)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2257)
  21. 2nd substitute bill not substituted. (EHB 2257)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2257)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2257)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2257)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2257)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2257)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2257)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2257)
  29. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2257)
  30. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2257)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2257)
  32. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2257)
  33. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2257)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2257)
  35. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (EHB 2257)
  36. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2257)
  37. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2257)
  38. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2257)
  39. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2257)
  40. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (EHB 2257)
  41. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2257)
  42. Referred to Appropriations. (EHB 2257)
  43. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (EHB 2257)

HB 2257 in other sessions

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