SENATE BILL 990

Sponsored By:

Senators Jones, Lenett, and Pugh

Entitled:

Minority Business Enterprise Program - Participation by Race or Gender

Synopsis:

Authorizing a woman-owned business to participate in individual procurement contracts as either a woman-owned business or a business owned by a member of an ethnic or racial minority group for specified purposes within the Minority Business Enterprise Program; altering a provision relating to the Department of Transportation and the application of requirements for its procurement contracts; altering a definition under the Minority Business Enterprise Program; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

3/3

First Reading Senate Rules

3/10

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/12

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

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/29

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/28

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Sponsored by:

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44

Senator Mike Lenett, District 19

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Minorities -see also- Women

Procurement

Women

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Finance and Procurement

( 11-101 , 14-301 , 14-302 )

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: 713927/01     Offered on: April 2, 2008   at: 12:09 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 964837/01     Offered on: April 2, 2008   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)