Bills

HB 1414: PROCUREMENT; COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING; CONTRACT AWARD; BEST INTERESTS OF THE STATE

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-02-27

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-24: The committee on GVO deferred the measure.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Authorizes the head of a procurement agency to award a contract to a bidder who is not the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, for procurements conducted by competitive sealed bidding, if the head of the procuring agency determines that the award is most beneficial to taxpayers or otherwise in the best interests of the State.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations1MIN
Mar 24, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services1MIN
Mar 24, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations30SEC
Mar 19, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs30SEC
Mar 19, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations9MIN
Mar 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs9MIN
Mar 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

House Floor2MIN
Mar 4, 2025

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Finance4MIN
Feb 26, 2025

House Standing Committee on Finance

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