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CS/CS/CS/SB 712: Construction Regulations

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Community Affairs ; Grall

Construction Regulations; Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt minimum standards for the installation of synthetic turf on specified properties; requiring that, for certain contracts entered into on or after a specified date, local governmental entities approve or deny certain price quotes and provide notice to contractors within a specified timeframe; prohibiting the state or political subdivisions that contract for public works projects from penalizing or rewarding bidders for performing larger or smaller volumes of construction work for the state or political subdivisions when scoring or evaluating certain bids; requiring that elevator car interiors have at least one support rail that meets certain specifications, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 683
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/13/2025 Senate • Filed
2/25/2025 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/26/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/31/2025 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
4/2/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
4/3/2025 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/15/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
4/17/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/21/2025 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
4/22/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/23/2025 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
4/28/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
4/30/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 683
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 683