BOLAND-FLOWERS-SILVA-DELGADO. New Act Creates the State Prohibition of Goods from Forced Labor Act. Provides that each contract entered into by a State agency for the procurement of equipment, materials, or supplies must specify that any foreign-made goods produced under the contract were not by forced, convict, or indentured labor. Provides that a contractor who violates this provision shall be subject to suspension or a monetary penalty and that the State may void the contract. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Central Management Services) There would be two additional headcount required at a cost of $102,600. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Imposes sanctions on a contractor who knew (instead of knew or should have known) that equipment, materials or supplies were produced by forced labor. 99-02-18 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-02-18 H FIRST READING 99-02-18 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LABOR COMERCE 99-03-05 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 017-000-000 HLBC 99-03-05 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FLOWERS 99-03-10 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BOLAND 99-03-10 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-10 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-12 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-12 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-17 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 99-03-17 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BOLAND 99-03-18 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/003-002-000 99-03-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BOLAND 99-03-18 H ADOPTED 99-03-18 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-19 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 111-007-000 99-03-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SILVA 99-03-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DELGADO 99-03-22 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-22 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-23 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary