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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 626

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Relating to: selection of architects and engineers for state projects. (FE)

Administration department of — Agency and general functions Architect Engineer Environmental protection Public building

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the secretary of administration is required to establish a

committee for each construction project under the department's supervision, except

certain emergency projects, for the purpose of selecting an architect or engineer for

the project. If the estimated cost of a construction project is $7,400,000 or more, the

selection committee must use a request-for-proposal process established by the

department to select an architect or engineer for the project based on qualifications.

This bill prohibits such a committee from refusing to select an architect or engineer

who operates an architect and engineering firm with only one responsible architect

or engineer for a construction project that has an estimated cost of less than

$7,400,000.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Nass (R) , Stroebel (R)

2 cosponsors

Gundrum (R) , Sortwell (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Jan 20, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Stroebel and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell and Gundrum

  2. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

  3. Jan 18, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  6. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Mar 11, 2022 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1