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HB2688 • 2025

Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works.

Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Hudson,, Chotzen, Representative Bowman,, Chaichi,, Dobson,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Grayber,, Kropf,, Levy E,, Munoz,, Neron,, Nguyen H,, Nosse,, Tran,, Walters,, Senator Jama,
Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 House

    Chapter 612, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-31 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-30 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-30 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  6. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 16; Nays, 13--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Golden, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Meek, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.

  9. 2025-06-26 House

    Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 22--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Hartman, Helfrich, Isadore, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, Marsh, McIntire, McLain, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos, Watanabe, Wright; Excused, 6--Cate, Harbick, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Boshart Davis.

  10. 2025-06-26 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  11. 2025-06-26 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  12. 2025-06-25 House

    Third reading. Carried by Hudson.

  13. 2025-06-25 House

    Motion to postpone to June 26, 2025 Calendar carried.

  14. 2025-06-24 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-06-23 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  16. 2025-06-20 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-06-18 House

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-06-18 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  19. 2025-06-16 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-06-12 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

  21. 2025-04-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  22. 2025-04-11 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  23. 2025-04-07 House

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-03-26 House

    Public Hearing held.

  25. 2025-02-24 House

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  27. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Makes a certain wage apply to custom work done off-site but for a particular public works project. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3).
Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works. Specifies examples of such bespoke work.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to the application of a prevailing rate of wage to off-site custom work for use in public works; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned