Adjusts bid threshold amounts for certain public research universities; permits certain contracts for school districts, municipalities, and counties to be awarded by qualified purchasing agent.*
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Jan 2024
Introduced May 25, 2023
Signed Jan 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 21, 2023 · General Assembly Dec 21, 2023
How they voted
34–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Dec 21, 2023
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2023, c.252.
executive
Dec 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (67-1-0)
lower
Dec 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (34-1)
upper
Dec 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (32-0) (Zwicker)
upper
Dec 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (74-0-0)
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
P
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
P
Paul Sarlo
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
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