Relates to providing for prompt payment by contractors receiving public funds of amounts owed to small businesses and minority-owned business enterprises
Summary
Requires contractors receiving public funds to pay amounts owed to small businesses and minority-owned business enterprises within 10 days of receipt of an undisputed invoice generated by a small business, minority-owned business enterprise or vendor management service and managed service provider on behalf of the small business or minority-owned business enterprise.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions
A5491A
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A5491B
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill version clarifies which projects and contractors are covered by the prompt payment law, specifically excluding construction projects for state agencies and contractors/subcontractors who build or repair state buildings and highways. The changes narrow the law's application to focus on service and supply contracts rather than construction work.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly excludes construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repair projects for state agencies and their buildings or highways from the prompt payment requirements.
DEFINITION
Added new definition for 'Covered project' to exclude construction projects for state agencies.
ELIGIBILITY
Modified the definition of 'Contractor' to include material suppliers and exclude those who construct or repair state buildings and highways.
Modified the definition of 'Subcontractor' to exclude persons who construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, or repair state buildings and highways.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5491B
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5491A
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Misha Novakhov
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Steven Raga
DDemocratic
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