Relating to competitive bidding requirements applicable to certain governmental officials and employees. Effective 7-1-19

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 14, 2019
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   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
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   Done: House committeeMarch 12, 2019
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 2019
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 3, 2019
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 11, 201949–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2019
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2019

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What’s in it

Under current law, an official, a state employee, a member of the general assembly, or a legislative employee, except as part of an official state duty, shall not sell, in any one occurrence, any goods or services having a value in excess of $2,000 to any state agency unless the sale is made pursuant to an award or contract let after public notice and competitive bidding.4, and heads of the major subunits of departments or independent state agencies whose positions involve a substantial exercise of administrative discretion or the expenditure of public funds as defined under rules of the board adopted in consultation with the department or agency and pursuant to Code chapter 17A.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 25, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Jake Chapman R
• Sen. Tony Bisignano DEmail
• Sen. R. Smith

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