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Measure Title: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.
Report Title: External Consultants; Purchasing Agencies; Disclosure Requirements; Spending Caps; Audit; Reports
Description: Requires each purchasing agency to provide justification for hiring external consultants. Caps the amount each agency can spend on external consultants. Requires each agency to seek approval from the Legislature for consulting contracts exceeding a certain dollar amount. Requires each agency to disclose new contracts with external consultants. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Compliance Audit Unit to conduct regular audits of agency consultant contracts to assess cost-effectiveness and compliance. Requires each chief procurement officer to ensure that inherent government functions are not delegated to a contractor. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: LAB, FIN
Introducer(s): KIM, CHANG, DECOITE, FEVELLA, GABBARD, KIDANI, MCKELVEY, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Dela Cruz, Richards, Wakai
Act:

Sort by DateChamberStatus Text
3/6/2025HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19
3/6/2025HPass First Reading
3/4/2025HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 367) in amended form (SD 2).
3/4/2025SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2/27/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2/27/2025SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 751) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/18/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
2/14/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/12/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/12/2025SReported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 323) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/6/2025SThe committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/4/2025SThe committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.
1/31/2025SThe committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
1/27/2025SReferred to GVO, WAM.
1/23/2025SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/22/2025SPending Introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB1543 SD2

All Versions of this Measure

SB1543_SD2 Link to SB1543_SD2 .PDF file
SB1543_SD1 Link to SB1543_SD1 .PDF file
SB1543 Link to SB1543 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB1543_SD1_SSCR323_ Link to committee report SB1543_SD1_SSCR323_ .PDF file
SB1543_SD2_SSCR751_ Link to committee report SB1543_SD2_SSCR751_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB1543_TESTIMONY_GVO_02-04-25_
SB1543_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-18-25_

Hearing Notices

GVO
2/04/25 3:05P
CR 225 & Videoconference
GVO
2/06/25 3:00P
CR 225
WAM
2/18/25 10:01A
CR 211 & Videoconference