Bill
SB 25-158
Enacts rules to revamp how state agencies procure and dispose of specified items, standardizing purchases and surplus disposal to affect agencies, vendors, and transfers.
Status: Governor signed (2025-05-30)
Introduced: 2025-02-05 (Senate)
SB 25-158, titled “State Agency Procurement & Disposal Certain Items,” is enacted legislation concerning how state agencies procure and dispose of specified categories of items. The document provided does not include the bill text or the detailed statutory changes; it contains the bill metadata, sponsors, and legislative history. The bill was passed by both chambers and signed by the Governor on May 30, 2025.
Primary sponsors: Julie Gonzales, Meg Froelich, Kyle Brown, Tom Sullivan
Many additional cosponsors from both chambers are listed, indicating bipartisan or broad legislative support.
Based on the title, the bill’s intent is to revise or clarify state policy on:
- How state agencies purchase (“procure”) certain categories of goods or equipment;
- How state agencies dispose of (surplus, transfer, sell, recycle, or discard) certain items.
The aim of such legislation typically includes improving efficiency, ensuring public safety, promoting appropriate reuse or sale of surplus property, clarifying procurement exceptions or requirements, and aligning disposal practices with environmental or legal standards.
Because the bill text was not provided, readers should verify exact provisions. Common elements in bills of this type include:
- Definitions identifying which “certain items” are covered (e.g., equipment types, hazardous materials, electronics, vehicles, firearms, etc.)
- Procurement rules or exceptions (competitive bidding, cooperative purchasing, emergency procurement)
- Disposal processes (surplus property rules, auction/sale authority, donation or transfer to other government entities or nonprofits)
- Environmental, safety, or data-security requirements for disposal (e.g., data wiping for electronics)
- Recordkeeping, reporting, and transparency requirements
- Rulemaking authority delegated to an agency to implement procedures
- Effective date and any phased implementation or reporting deadlines
- Possible appropriation or fiscal note language affecting state budgets
This summary is based on bill metadata and legislative actions only. For the precise statutory changes, definitions, and legal language, consult the enacted bill text and the bill’s fiscal note on the state legislature’s website or the official enrolled bill. The enacted bill will also indicate the effective date and any required rulemaking or implementation steps.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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