WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1471: State procurement procedures

Modifying state procurement procedures for competitive, sole source, convenience, and emergency goods and services contracts.

Summary

  • Reinstates the authority of the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to fine or debar a contractor for failure to comply with certain provisions requiring equality among workers.
  • Modifies who qualifies as a sole source contractor and extends the amount of time that a sole source contract must be filed and made available for public inspection from at least 10 business days before the proposed starting date of the contract to at least 15 business days.
  • Extends the time for an agency making an emergency purchase to submit its emergency contract to the DES from three business days to 10 business days.
  • Modifies the scope of use of convenience contracts.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1471), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2023
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 18, 2024
  6. LawMar 18, 2024
Prime sponsor
Chris Stearns (D-47)
Introduced
January 20, 2023 in the House
Last action
March 18, 2024
Session law
Chapter 140, Laws of 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5428

AN ACT Relating to modifying state procurement procedures for competitive, sole source, convenience, and emergency goods and services contracts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Stearns (D-47)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bill Ramos D-5Mia Gregerson D-33Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1471
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 10, 2024
Version voted on: HB 1471
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican39100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 28, 2024
Version voted on: HB 1471
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2024
Version voted on: HB 1471
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.
  2. Chapter 140, 2024 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. SGE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. SGE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  23. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  26. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  28. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

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