Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 578
Limitation on the liability to the state of prospective contractors; authorize certain agency heads to negotiate.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE HEAD OF A STATE AGENCY, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE STATE AGENCY, THE PURCHASING AGENT, OR ANY OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE STATE AGENCY TO NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT, TO NEGOTIATE A LIMITATION ON THE LIABILITY TO THE STATE OF PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS, PROVIDED SUCH LIMITATION AFFORDS THE STATE REASONABLE PROTECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Judiciary AJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on State Affairs
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary A;State AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives