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HJ42Introduced in the House

Interim study on procurement, no-bid contracts, and transparency on no-bid purchases

Passed

Introduced by Becky Edwards, District 61

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Interim study on procurement, no-bid contracts, and transparency on no-bid purchases

Where it stands

(H) Filed with Secretary of State

May 6, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Concurred · April 30, 2025

27

Yes

23

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. (H) Introduced

  10. (H) Referred to Committee (H) State Administration

  11. (H) First Reading

  12. (H) Hearing (H) State Administration

  13. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) State Administration

  14. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) State Administration

  15. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  16. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  17. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  19. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  20. (S) Referred to Committee (S) State Administration

  21. (S) Hearing (S) State Administration

  22. (S) Committee Executive Action--Resolution Adopted (S) State Administration

  23. (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) State Administration

  24. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  25. (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  26. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  27. (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  28. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  29. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  30. (H) Signed by Speaker

  31. (S) Signed by President

  32. (H) Filed with Secretary of State

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