HB61
Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 17, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61)
Chief Patron:
Jeion Ward (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program established.
Establishes the Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program with a statewide goal of 42 percent of certified small SWaM business, as such term is defined in the bill, utilization in all discretionary spending by executive branch agencies and covered institutions in procurement orders, prime contracts, and subcontracts, as well as ... (More) a target goal of 50 percent subcontracting to small SWaM businesses in instances where the prime contractor is not a small SWaM business for all new capital outlay construction solicitations that are issued. The bill provides that executive branch agencies and covered institutions are required to increase their small SWaM business utilization rates by three percent per year until reaching the 42-percent target or, if unable to do so, to implement achievable goals to increase their utilization rates. In addition, the bill provides for a small SWaM business set-aside for executive branch agency and covered institution purchases of goods, services, and construction, requiring that purchases up to $100,000 be set aside for award to certified small SWaM businesses. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/30/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101943D
- 12/30/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108648D-S1
- 03/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109055D-S2
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/06/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 36-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/13/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB61ER)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 03/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61)
