2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 438

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1226
Sponsored By:
Senators Haines, McCabe, and Stone
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

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/13
Favorable
Special Order 3/14 (Senator Teitelbaum) Adopted
3/15
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/19
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/17
First Reading Appropriations
3/26
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Special Order next session (Delegate D. Murphy) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-3)
Sponsored by:
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
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 (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 324961/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 7:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 19, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 6, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (135-3)