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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1374: Agency contract information

Requiring disclosure of specified contract information by state and local agencies.

Summary

  • Voids any clause within a contract between state or local agencies and private vendors that prevents disclosure of either the existence or purpose of the contract.
  • Prohibits contracts for software and data storage from preventing disclosure of the extent of any databases held or the number of private individuals and entities about whom information is contained in the database.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1374), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of contract information by state and local agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Taylor (R-15)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Elizabeth Scott R-39Graham Hunt R-2Representative R-26Cary Condotta R-12Vincent Buys R-42

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  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. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1374 in other sessions

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

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