SB 1823

ON MARCH 30, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1823, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 makes the following revisions:  Changes from January 10, 2027, to September 15, 2027, the date by which each agency that makes payment to a business must provide the number of late payments made and the amount of interest paid on such late payments. Subsequent reports must be submitted every September 15th thereafter, rather than every January 10th.  Changes the effective date of the bill from upon becoming a law to July 1, 2026. ON APRIL 14, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1823 FOR HOUSE BILL 1696, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1823, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes the reporting requirement for each agency that makes payments to a business under a contract to do so by requiring the agency to report for the immediately preceding fiscal year, instead of the preceding calendar year. ON APRIL 16, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.