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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1268: Local government purchasing

Regarding local government purchasing.

Summary

  • Authorizes local governments to award contracts to the lowest bidder before taxes are applied provided that it gives notice of its intent to do so prior to submission of bids.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1268), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2013
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 22, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5110
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to local government purchasing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Kevin Parker R-6Dawn Morrell D-25Linda Kochmar R-30Dave Upthegrove D-33Roger Goodman D-45Hans Zeiger R-25Roger Freeman D-30Cindy Ryu D-32Jake Fey D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1268
62 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53101
Republican93400
How each member voted

Yea (62)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Local Government.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. LG - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1268 in other sessions

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

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