TO PROHIBIT THE PROCUREMENT BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE OR A COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN WHOLE OR IN PART USING FORCED LABOR.
House Bill 1683 prohibits governmental entities from purchasing electric vehicles or components manufactured using forced labor. It requires suppliers to provide information in good faith regarding their manufacturing processes. The bill also establishes that any governmental employee who knowingly violates this prohibition will be personally liable for a civil penalty of $5,000. This measure aims to prevent state funds from supporting industries that utilize forced labor in their supply chains.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Signed Apr 21, 2025
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Header formatting updated to reflect 'As Engrossed' status with a new date (H4/3/25) and removed the reference to Act 924.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1683 is now Act 924
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Filed
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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