Relating to ensuring that forced labor is not used for electric products that public bodies procure; declaring an emergency.
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +4
- Latest action
- Jun 28, 2025
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Law (Needs attention)
What it does
] Establishes the Task Force on Ethical Procurement with 11 members appointed by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Governor. Requires the task force to devise methods for verifying the identities of manufacturers, distributors, vendors or suppliers of products that public bodies procure in this state and ensuring that the public bodies do not procure products for which production, assembly, transportation or sale used or involved forced labor or oppressive child labor. Specifies methods by which the task force may carry out the task force's purpose. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What moved
Who is involved
- David SmithLead sponsor
- Ed DiehlLead sponsor
- Werner ReschkeLead sponsor
- Boomer WrightCo-sponsor
- Cyrus JavadiCo-sponsor
- Daniel BonhamCo-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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