Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities for small businesses, including MWBEs, to participate in state contracts
Summary
Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities for small businesses, including minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises, to participate in state contracts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
upper
May 30, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Sanders
DDemocratic
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