SB 3249: PROCUREMENT; PROTESTS; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS; CASH OR PROTEST BONDS; FORFEITURE

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-05: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the forfeiture of half of the cash or protest bond for review of procurement-related disputes if the initiating party does not prevail in an administrative proceeding and the Office of Administrative Hearings finds that the appeal was made in bad faith. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing