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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5462: Public works contractors

Requiring public works contractors to comply with laws prohibiting discrimination.

Summary

  • Requires an agency, in determining whether a bidder is a responsible bidder, to consider previous and existing compliance by the bidder with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination, including Title VII of the civil rights act, the Americans with disabilities act, and the state civil rights act.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Ranker (D-40)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to contractor compliance with laws prohibiting discrimination;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Ranker (D-40)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Pramila Jayapal D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Jamie Pedersen D-43Sharon Nelson D-34Brian Hatfield D-19Senator D-46Karen Keiser D-33Cyrus Habib D-48Steve Conway D-29Annette Cleveland D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Marko Liias D-21

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 Commerce & Labor.

SB 5462 in other sessions

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