Public Works Projects
Summary
Public Works Projects; Revising the definition of the term "public works project"; revising applicability of a provision that prohibits the state or a political subdivision that contracts for a public works project from taking certain actions under specified circumstances, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Dec 4, 2023
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
28–12
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
12
Committee
12
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 12
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 32
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment 269599 adopted
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Dec 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Dec 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Shoaf
RRepublican
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