BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2444: State contracts for goods

Creating the taxpayer business contractor act.

Summary

Provides that a contract for the purchase of goods or services entered into with a private sector contractor must contain a clause substantially including the following requirement: The contractor agrees to identify and make reasonably available an employee of the contractor who is knowledgeable about this contract to appear before, and to answer questions of, the Washington state legislature about the performance…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing information to the legislature about the performance of state contracts for goods or services;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 9, 2006First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.
Jan 4, 2006Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2444 (2025–26) Scholarship contributions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2444 (2023–24) Automated vehicles · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2444 (2019–20) Boater education cards · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2444 (2017–18) Low-income housing/REET · Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2018
HB 2444 (2015–16) Industrial classif. system · Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2016
HB 2444 (2013–14) Domestic violence evidence · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2444 (2011–12) Center for marine innovation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2444 (2009–10) Leave from employment · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate