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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6075: Competitive bid limits

Increasing competitive bid limits for the purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies.

Summary

  • Increases the threshold purchase amount from $2,500 to $5,000 before a county must use specified vendor list procedures in awarding purchase contracts.
  • Eliminates specified contracting requirements with respect to county purchases of less than $5,000.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2007
  6. LawApr 18, 2007
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
February 19, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2007
Session law
Chapter 88, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
HB 2274

AN ACT Relating to increasing competitive bid limits for the purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2007
Version voted on: SB 6075
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican14003
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2007
Version voted on: SB 6075
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60003
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 88, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LG - Majority; do pass.
  12. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. GO - Majority; do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6075 in other sessions

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