MD SB439 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-5)
Status: Engrossed on March 2 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-22 - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to appoint a specified access technology officer; requiring the access technology officer to develop a provision for inclusion in all State procurement contracts requiring a specified determination within 18 months of contract commencement; requiring the Department, by January 1, 2018, to adopt new nonvisual access procurement standards consistent with specified federal standards; providing a specified vendor may be subject to specified liquidated damages; etc.

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Title

State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-03-02 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-22HouseHearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-03-03HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations
2017-03-02SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2017-02-28SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2017-02-28SenateFavorable with Amendments {984934/1 Report Adopted
2017-02-27SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2017-02-16SenateHearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-01-30SenateFirst Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Bill Comments

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