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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1915

HB 1915: Government contracting

Protecting taxpayers by providing for accountability and transparency in government contracting.

Summary

  • Requires agencies to prepare a written record of the basis of the decision and a comprehensive impact assessment when contracting out to purchase services that were formerly provided by public employees.
  • Requires agencies to file with the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) the written basis of decisions and reports on contractors' performance.
  • Requires inclusion of a number of contract terms in agreements to contract out.
  • Specifies additional procedures, terms, and criteria that the DES must include in uniform policies and procedures for agency management of contracts.
  • Requires the DES to identify services that can be contracted out at reduced cost.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1915), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
February 2, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1915, SHB 1915

AN ACT Relating to protecting taxpayers by providing for accountability and transparency in government contracting;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

17 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Drew MacEwen R-35Brady Walkinshaw D-43Mike Sells D-38Roger Goodman D-45Luis Moscoso D-1Chris Reykdal D-22June Robinson D-38Chris Kilduff D-28Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Dave Hayes R-10Zack Hudgins D-11Gael Tarleton D-36Sherry Appleton D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 1915
52 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican24302
How each member voted

Yea (52)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1915)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1915)
  3. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 1915)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1915)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1915)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1915)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1915)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1915)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1915)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1915)
  13. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1915)
  14. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1915)
  15. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. Referred to Appropriations.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. SG - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1915 in other sessions

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