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CS/SB 742: Public Works Projects

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Grall

Public Works Projects; Revising the definition of the term “public works project”; revising applicability of a provision that prohibits the state or a political subdivision that contracts for a public works project from taking certain actions under specified circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 705 (Ch. 2024-208) -SJ 646
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/6/2023 Senate • Filed
    12/15/2023 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/17/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/22/24, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
    1/22/2024 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
    1/24/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
    1/25/2024 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/6/2024 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 4 NAYS 2
    2/7/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
    2/16/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/21/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/21/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 5
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/28/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
    3/1/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 606
    3/4/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 646
    • Substituted CS/HB 705 -SJ 646
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 705 (Ch. 2024-208) -SJ 646

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  • CS/SB 742, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/24/2024 at 12:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 705 (er) Public Works Projects Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 5/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-208
    S 594 Public Works Projects Grall Similar Last Action: 12/6/2023 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 705 (Ch. 2024-208)

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2024 3:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 4 Yeas - 2 Nays
    2/21/2024 9:00 AM Rules 11 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    255.0992 Public works projects; prohibited governmental actions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 742, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2023 at 9:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 594 Public Works Projects Grall Similar Last Action: 12/6/2023 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 705 (Ch. 2024-208)
    H 705 (c1) Public Works Projects Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-208

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    660332 - Amendment
    Between lines 26 and 27 insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Grall)
    1/19/2024
    3:51 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/24/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    191412 - Amendment
    Delete lines 38 - 39 and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Grall)
    1/19/2024
    3:52 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/24/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/22/2024 4:00 PM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    255.0992 Public works projects; prohibited governmental actions. Page 1 (pdf)

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