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S 6020

Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the department of economic development to give additional time for a business enterprise to cure defects

2025 Regular Session Introduced by April Baskin and 1 co-sponsor

Requires the director to grant extra time for minority- and women-owned businesses to cure defects in procurement/contracting, improving bids and compliance.

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Bill Summary · S 6020

Summary of S 6020: Time to Cure Defects for Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises

Overview

S 6020 seeks to require the director of the Division of Minority and Women's Business Development within the Department of Economic Development to provide an extended period for a business enterprise to cure defects. The bill focuses on extending a remedy window in procurement or related processes to allow more time for compliance or correction.

  • Bill Number: S 6020
  • Title: Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the department of economic development to give additional time for a business enterprise to cure defects
  • Status: Referred to Governmental Operations (as of latest actions)
  • Introduced: March 4, 2025
  • Classification: Bill
  • Primary Sponsor: April Baskin
  • Additional Sponsor: Lea Webb (cosponsor)
  • Related/Companion: A 4134 (companion); S 7836 (prior-session)

What the bill would do (Key Provisions)

  • Creates a requirement for the director of the Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development to grant additional time for a business enterprise to cure defects.
  • The proposed extension applies within the context of procurement and/or contracting processes overseen by the division (the bill’s title and committee referrals indicate a focus on defects in those processes).
  • The specifics of what constitutes “defects” and the length of the extension would be defined by implementation (the text provided does not spell out exact durations or defect categories).

Who would be affected

  • Minority- and women-owned business enterprises participating in procurement, contracting, or related processes administered by the Division of Minority and Women's Business Development.
  • The Director of the Division of Minority and Women's Business Development, Department of Economic Development.
  • State or local agencies and program administrators implementing procurement processes under the division’s purview.

Procedural and Timeline Context

  • 2025-03-04: Referred to Procurement and Contracts
  • 2025-03-18: 1st Report CAL.561 (and repeated entry)
  • 2025-03-19: 2nd Report CAL. (and repeated entry)
  • 2025-03-20: Advanced to Third Reading
  • 2025-03-26: Passed Senate; Delivered to Assembly; Referred to Governmental Operations (with multiple duplicate entries reflecting concurrent steps)
  • Related chamber status: Companion bill A 4134; S 7836 referenced as prior-session bill

Sponsorship and Legislative Context

  • Primary sponsor: April Baskin
  • Cosponsor: Lea Webb
  • Related bills:
    • A 4134 (companion)
    • S 7836 (prior-session)
  • This bill alignment suggests a cross-chamber effort to formalize cure-time extensions in minority- and women-owned business procurement.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • For eligible enterprises, a longer cure period could improve bid competitiveness and contract compliance by reducing disqualification due to narrowly defined defects.
  • Could influence procurement timelines and agency workload, requiring policy guidance on how cure periods are applied and monitored.
  • Implementation details (e.g., duration of extensions, types of defects eligible for cure) would likely be established in regulations or subsequent amendments.

Next Steps

  • If enacted, the bill would require regulatory guidance by the relevant state department to operationalize the cure-extension standards.
  • The companion and related bills in the Assembly (A 4134) may mirror or refine the same concept, signaling coordinated legislative movement across chambers.

If you’d like, I can compare S 6020 with its companion A 4134 and the prior-session S 7836 to highlight any differences in scope or impact.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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