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2015 SESSION
HB 1608 Local government; prohibits practices that would require contractors to provide benefits.
Introduced by: Glenn R. Davis | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Prohibiting certain local government practices that would require contractors to provide certain compensation or benefits. Prohibits local governing bodies from establishing provisions related to procurement of goods, professional services, or construction services that would require a wage floor or any other employee benefit or compensation above what is otherwise required by state or federal law to be provided by a contractor to one or more of the contractor's employees as part of a contract with the locality. The prohibition shall not affect contracts between a locality and another party that were executed prior to January 31, 2016, or the renewal or future rebids of services thereof. Also, localities shall not be prohibited from entering into contracts for economic development incentives in which the company receiving the incentives is required to maintain a certain stated wage level for its employees.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103193D pdf
- 02/24/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1608ER) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103193D
- 01/08/15 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/22/15 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (16-Y 5-N)
- 01/26/15 House: Read first time
- 01/27/15 House: Read second time
- 01/27/15 House: Passed by temporarily
- 01/27/15 House: Amendments by Delegate Simon rejected (31-Y 66-N)
- 01/27/15 House: VOTE: REJECTED TO (31-Y 66-N)
- 01/27/15 House: Pending question ordered
- 01/27/15 House: Engrossed by House
- 01/28/15 House: Read third time and passed House (69-Y 29-N)
- 01/28/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N)
- 01/28/15 House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 01/28/15 House: Passed House (67-Y 30-N)
- 01/28/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (67-Y 30-N)
- 01/29/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/16/15 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/18/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/15 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/19/15 Senate: Amendments by Senator Marsden ruled not germane
- 02/19/15 Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
- 02/24/15 House: Enrolled
- 02/24/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1608ER)
- 02/25/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
- 02/26/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/27/15 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/14/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 House: Governor's veto overridden (67-Y 32-N)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (67-Y 32-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Requires 27 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N)