BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2684: Business enterprise cert.
Establishing guidelines for what constitutes a socially disadvantaged individual for the purpose of business enterprise state certification.
Summary
- Creates a rebuttable presumption that women, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, Middle Eastern/North African, LGBTQ, or other individuals identified by the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises in rule are socially disadvantaged for purposes of state certification.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 27, 2026
- Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Darya Farivar (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 27, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- February 4, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to establishing guidelines for what constitutes a socially disadvantaged individual for the purpose of business enterprise state certification;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Darya Farivar (D-46)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- TEDV - Majority; do pass.
- TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
HB 2684 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2684 (2019–20) Traffic control signals
- HB 2684 (2017–18) Students/out-of-home care
- HB 2684 (2015–16) Greenhouse gas credits
- HB 2684 (2013–14) Ferry vessel & terminal work
- HB 2684 (2011–12) Storm water facilities
- HB 2684 (2009–10) Opportunity centers
- HB 2684 (2007–08) Homeless families services
- HB 2684 (2005–06) Vesting after 5 years