Legislation

Title: Construction Contracts - Change Orders (State Procurement Change Order Fairness Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Morhaim, Branch, Bromwell, Fennell, Glenn, Kipke, Krebs, Lam, McCray, Miele, W. Miller, Oaks, B. Robinson, Szeliga, Vaughn, Walker, and West
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a unit from requiring a prime contractor and a prime contractor from requiring a subcontractor to begin change order work under a contract until the procurement officer for the unit issues a written change order; providing that written acceptance letters for a State Highway Administration or Maryland Aviation Administration procurement contract for construction have the same force and effect as change orders until the specified units issue written change orders; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0826

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2016, July 1, 2016

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2016 Legislative Date 1/29/2016 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2016 Legislative Date 2/04/2016 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2016 Legislative Date 3/08/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2016 Legislative Date 3/09/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {546189/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 41
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2016 Legislative Date 3/09/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2016 Legislative Date 3/11/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 43A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 4/05/2016 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2016 Legislative Date 3/30/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 59
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2016 Legislative Date 3/30/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 3/31/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 3/31/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/19/2016 Legislative Date 5/19/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/28/2016	1/29/2016	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	2/04/2016	2/04/2016	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/03/2016	3/08/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/09/2016	3/09/2016	Favorable with Amendments {546189/1 Report Adopted	41
House	3/09/2016	3/09/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41
House	3/14/2016	3/11/2016	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	43A
Senate	3/15/2016	3/15/2016	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	44
Senate	4/01/2016	4/05/2016	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/05/2016	3/30/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	59
Senate	4/05/2016	3/30/2016	Second Reading Passed	59
Senate	4/06/2016	3/31/2016	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	60
House	4/07/2016	3/31/2016	Returned Passed	63
Post Passage	5/19/2016	5/19/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/09/2016	Amendments House - (Health and Government Operations) {546189/01 Adopted
1/29/2016	Text - First - Construction Contracts - Change Orders (State Procurement Change Order Fairness Act)
3/09/2016	Text - Third - Construction Contracts - Change Orders (State Procurement Change Order Fairness Act)
5/24/2016	Text - Chapter - Construction Contracts - Change Orders (State Procurement Change Order Fairness Act)
3/07/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations
4/04/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/11/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (135-0) - 03/11/16
3/31/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) - 03/31/16

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