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HSB 51Died when the session ended · February 12, 2019

HSB 51

Topics:State government

Same legislation: HF 392

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 14, 2019
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 24, 2019
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2019
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 2019
  5. Done: Senate committeeApril 3, 2019
  6. Done: Passes the SenateApril 11, 201949–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2019
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2019

HF 392 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 392, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 392 What’s a funnel?

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.

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This bill exempts these individuals from this prohibition if the services provided are pursuant to a contract for professional services that is exempt from competitive bidding requirements in the Code or in administrative rules adopted pursuant to the Code.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed1

House subcommittee

Named January 24, 2019. On February 12, 2019 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§68B.3

How the Code works2

Lobbying

2 for · 1 against · 12 undecided · Who →

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