2026 Regular Session
SB859
State Procurement and Personnel - Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity
Requiring units of State government to provide certain documentation to the Board of Public Works and the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee if the unit decides not to pursue certain liquidated damages; authorizing the Secretary of Budget and Management to set the pay scale for certain chief financial officer positions in order to assist with recruitment and retention; requiring the Secretary to establish certain minimum qualifications for chief financial officers that consider certain qualifications; etc.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
41 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
119 yea–13 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 21, 2026 · House
Government, Labor, and Elections
February 6, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 367
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (119-13) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
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Senate Third Reading Passed (41-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {553826/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Budget and Taxation