HB 2425: Relating to ensuring that forced labor is not used for electric products that public bodies procure; declaring an emergency.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

</b> </i>] [<i>Requires public bodies that procure electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic energy systems to receive before entering a contract for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system a certification from the manufacturer, distributor, vendor or supplier that the production, assembly, transportation or sale of the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system did not use or involve forced labor or oppressive child labor. Requires probative evidence to accompany the certification.</i>] [<i>Provides that a person that supplies a certification that is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 or half of the price the public body paid for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system. Subjects the public body to similar penalties for knowingly or intentionally accepting a certification that the public body knows is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate.</i>] [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>] <b>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. <b>Sunsets on December 31, 2026. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 28, 2025In committee upon adjournment.
2. June 2, 2025Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
3. June 2, 2025Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill, refer to Ways and Means. Refer to <<CName>> by order of the President.
4. May 22, 2025Work Session held.
5. May 13, 2025Public Hearing held.
6. April 23, 2025Referred to Labor and Business.
7. April 23, 2025First reading. Referred to President's desk.
8. April 22, 2025Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed.
9. April 21, 2025Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
10. April 17, 2025Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.
11. April 16, 2025Second reading.
12. April 15, 2025Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

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