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HB 2257 - 2005-06
Requiring state contracts to be in the state's best interests.
Sponsors: Williams, Conway, Morrell, Wood
Bill History

2005 REGULAR SESSION

Mar 1
First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (View Original Bill)
Mar 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 5
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 7
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 16
2nd substitute bill not substituted. (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 18
First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
Mar 29
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 31
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LCRD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Apr 1
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 4
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 24
Referred to Rules.
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2006 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 9
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Commerce & Labor.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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