2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 607

CHAPTER NUMBER: 620 File Code: State Government - Procurement Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 592
Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Exum, Munson, Lawlah, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Bromwell, Colburn, Dyson, Hooper, Pinsky, Frosh, Stone, Mooney, and Madden
Entitled:
State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access

Synopsis:

Requiring the Chief of Information Technology in the Department of Budget and Management to issue and enforce nonvisual access standards to be used in the procurement of information technology and the provision of information technology services by or on behalf of units of State government; requiring the adoption of the standards on or before January 1, 2003; requiring the inclusion of a nonvisual access clause in each request for proposal or solicitation of bids in State procurement; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 620
House Action
3/22
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/25
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
BLIND PERSONS
BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPUTERS
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
State Finance and Procurement
( 3-402 , 3-410 , 3-412 , 4-312 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 084130/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2000   at: 12:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (138-0)