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HB3646 • 2025

Adds entities in which employees of the entity own at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity directly or through an employee stock ownership plan to the list of sources to which a contracting agency may give preference in procuring goods or services for public contracts.

Adds entities in which employees of the entity own at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity directly or through an employee stock ownership plan to the list of sources to which a contracting agency may give preference in procuring goods or services for public contracts.

Labor
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Tran, Representative Andersen,, Marsh,, Neron,, Senator Patterson,, Sollman,, Weber
Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-23 House

    Chapter 304, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  2. 2025-06-11 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-03 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-03 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 10--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Hayden.

  6. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  14. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  17. 2025-04-22 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  18. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  19. 2025-04-21 House

    Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 27--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Gomberg, Helfrich, Isadore, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Nguyen D, Osborne, Owens, Pham H, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 1--Nguyen H; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Harbick.

  20. 2025-04-17 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.

  21. 2025-04-16 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

  22. 2025-04-15 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.

  23. 2025-04-14 House

    Second reading.

  24. 2025-04-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  25. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  26. 2025-03-18 House

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2025-02-21 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.

  28. 2025-02-20 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Lets state agencies that buy goods or services prefer doing so from businesses owned by their employees. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Adds entities in which employees of the entity own at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity directly or through an employee stock ownership plan to the list of sources to which a contracting agency may give preference in procuring goods or services for public contracts.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to contract preferences in public procurement for employee-owned businesses; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned