Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/HB 527: Public Works Projects

GENERAL BILL by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee ; Van Zant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fant ; Smith ; Tobia

Public Works Projects; Prohibits state & political subdivisions that contract for construction, maintenance, repair, or improvement of public works from imposing certain conditions on certain contractors, subcontractors, or material suppliers or carriers; provides exception; prohibits state & political subdivisions from restricting qualified bidders from submitting bids, being awarded bids or contracts upon being selected, negotiating contracts upon being awarded bids or contracts, or performing work on public works project.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/28/2015 House • Filed
    2/5/2015 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 44
    3/2/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/04/15, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 44
    3/4/2015 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -HJ 172
    • Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 172
    3/6/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, 03/10/15, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    3/10/2015 House • CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 4 -HJ 216
    3/11/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 213
    3/13/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee
    • CS referred to State Affairs Committee -HJ 229
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 229
    4/28/2015 House • Died in State Affairs Committee

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/HB 527, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2015 at 9:41 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 934 (c1) Public Works Projects Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/31/2015 S Unfavorable by Community Affairs, laid on Table; YEAS 1 NAYS 6 -SJ 260
    Location: Laid on Table

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • HB 527, Original Filed Version Posted 1/28/2015 at 11:47 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2015 (pdf)
    Local Government Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 934 Public Works Projects Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/31/2015 S Unfavorable by Community Affairs, laid on Table; YEAS 1 NAYS 6 -SJ 260
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    720979 - Amendment
    Remove line 64 and insert:
    Van Zant 3/9/2015
    5:22 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/10/2015
    PDF

    Top of SectionTop of Page