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SB216 • 2025
local government competitive bidding thresholds
The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.
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Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor
Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith , Hesselbein , Spreitzer , Drake , L. Johnson , Pfaff , Keyeski , Dassler-Alfheim , Ratcliff , Larson , Habush Sinykin , Carpenter , Roys , Wall and Wirch
Read a second time
Referred to committee on Senate Organization
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
Representative Udell added as a cosponsor
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
Fiscal estimate received
Introduced by Senator Tomczyk ; cosponsored by Representatives O'Connor , Brooks , Armstrong , Novak , Dittrich , Donovan , Franklin , Gundrum , B. Jacobson , Kitchens , Knodl , Melotik , Mursau and VanderMeer
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
local government competitive bidding thresholds Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)