2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 656

File Code: State Government - Procurement Prior Year Introduction As: SB 648/08 - EHE Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 559
Sponsored By:
Senators Peters, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Munson, Rosapepe, Harrington, Harris, Pinsky, Lenett, and Greenip
Entitled:
Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

Synopsis:

Establishing a participation goal for certified service disabled veteran business enterprises for procurement contracts; requiring an awarding unit to consider specified efforts by and award specified contracts to bidders or offerors that meet or make a good-faith effort to meet participation goals; requiring the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Business and Economic Development jointly to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Conway) Adopted
3/25
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/26 (Senator Conway) Adopted
3/26
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/27 (Senator Dyson) Adopted
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/2
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Attorney General
Business and Economic Development, Department of
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Contractors -see also- Heating & Cooling; Home Improvement
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Ombudsmen
Penalties
Procurement
Public Works
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Veterans

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Finance and Procurement
( 14-601 , 14-602 , 14-603 , 14-604 , 14-605 , 14-606 , 14-607 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 814034/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 12:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 28, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)