ESSB 5186 — Requiring antidiscrimination clauses in public contracting.

What this bill does

Requires that every state contract and subcontract for public works or for goods or services entered into on or after January 1, 2024, include a nondiscrimination clause. Requires the Department of Enterprise Services in collaboration with the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, the Office of Equity, and the Human Rights Commission to develop a standard template for public works and goods and services contracts that meets the requirements under the act.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 5, 2023
  98 yea · 0 nay
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 14, 2023
  46 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 7, 2023
  47 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting

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