Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 305 — TO AMEND THE AWARD PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS.

Last action — Notification that SB305 is now Act 440

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • SB 305 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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This bill increases the monetary thresholds for various public improvement contracts from $35,000 to $50,000.

  • Arkansas Code § 22-9-101(b)(1)

    twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) → fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)

    Raises the threshold for engineering projects that require observation by registered professionals.

  • Arkansas Code § 22-9-202(b)(2)(C)

    thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) → fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)

    Increases the cost threshold for construction work not included in bid requirement calculations.

  • Arkansas Code § 22-9-202(c)

    thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) → fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)

    Adjusts the publication notice requirement for contracts exceeding the specified cost.

  • Arkansas Code § 22-9-203(a)

    thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) → fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)

    Increases the threshold for contracts that require published notice of intention to receive bids.

  • Arkansas Code § 22-9-203(c)(2)(A)(ii)

    thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) → fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)

    Changes the amount under which a bid on public construction contracts does not require a cashier's check or corporate bid bond.

  • Arkansas Code § 22-9-203(c)(2)(A)(iii)

    thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) → fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)

    Lifts the bid bond requirement for public construction contracts under or equal to the new threshold.

  • Arkansas Code § 22-9-209(a)(1)

    thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) → fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)

    Requires published notice for contracts for the renovation of historic sites to match the new cost threshold.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB305 is now Act 440

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned To the Senate as passed.

  7. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

  13. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  14. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  16. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  17. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

  18. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  19. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 81 Yea · 6 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 816013
Total 816013
% of votes cast 81%6%0%13%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Fielding — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Not Voting
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Nay
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Not Voting
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Nay
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Not Voting
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea

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Read the third time and passed.

Passed 28 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28403
Total 28403
% of votes cast 80%11%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Beckham — Nay
Alan Clark — Nay
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Not Voting
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Not Voting
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Not Voting
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Nay
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Nay
Terry Rice — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 305?
SB 305 is sponsored by Ronald Caldwell, Mike Holcomb, and Missy Irvin.
What is the current status of SB 305?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2021. Enacted.
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