2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1226

CHAPTER NUMBER: 545 File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 438
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Dewberry, and Dobson
Entitled:
Elementary and Secondary Education - Procurement - Competition

Synopsis:

Requiring county boards of education to draft specifications for public school procurement contracts over $15,000 when advertising is required; and requiring that brand name specifications allow substitution of equivalent products except in specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Appropriations
2/12
Hearing 2/23 at 12:30 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed (132-3)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 545
Senate Action
4/5
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Motion Rules Suspended (Senator Mitchell) Adopted
4/9
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator McCabe) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
HEATING AND COOLING
PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 5-112 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 254260/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 7:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (132-3)
Senate
April 6, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)