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Mass. bill would set three-year supplier diversity recertification, require 30-day status reporting
Summary
Rep. Carlos González filed House Bill No. 3341 on Jan. 17, 2025, proposing that SDO certifications last three years and that businesses report changes in status to the SDO within 30 days; the bill was referred to the State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee.
Representative Carlos González of Springfield filed a bill in the Massachusetts House on Jan. 17, 2025, that would amend Section 61(a) of Chapter 7 of the General Laws to make SDO certifications effective for three years before recertification and require businesses to report any change in status that would result in non-compliance to the SDO within 30 days.
The proposal, filed as House No. 3341 and titled "An Act relative to supplier diversity recertification," would insert language into subsection (a) of Section 61 of Chapter 7 saying SDO certification "[is] effective for three years before recertification by the SDO" and that a business must report a qualifying status change to the SDO within 30 days of that change.
The bill was presented to the General Court by Representative Carlos González and referred to the State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee for consideration. Filing a bill does not change state law; it begins the legislative process, which can include committee review, hearings, amendments and votes in the House and Senate.
The text uses the acronym "SDO" to refer to the entity responsible for certification and recertification; the bill text itself does not spell out the acronym. The measure, as filed, speaks only to the recertification interval and reporting timeframe and does not specify enforcement mechanisms, penalties for late reporting or administrative procedures for recertification.
If enacted, the change would alter the period between scheduled recertifications to three years under the cited statutory subsection. The bill does not, in its filing language, describe grandfathering provisions, transitional rules for businesses currently certified, or funding to support additional administration of recertification reviews.
House Bill No. 3341 is now awaiting committee action; the committee schedule, potential hearings and any amendments were not specified in the filing documents.
