SENATE BILL 480

Sponsored By:

Senators Van Hollen, Currie, Middleton, Munson, and Neall

Entitled:

School Buying Consortium - County Boards of Education - Procurement - Exceptions

Synopsis:

Authorizing a county board to participate in specified contracts for goods or commodities awarded by other public agencies or intergovernmental purchasing organizations; authorizing the advertisement of bids for specified procurements in specified media; authorizing specified nonpublic schools to participate in specified contracts for goods or commodities; and requiring the Department of Education to establish a process that allows access to specified information; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/13

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/13

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/15

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

4/25

Signed by the Governor Chapter 170

House Action

3/15

First Reading Ways and Means

3/20

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/29

Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

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: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 15, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-0)

House

March 29, 2002: Third Reading Passed (132-0)