SB513 Requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application.
Requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Professional project management from the start can prevent costly construction mistakes, change orders, and delays that often plague school building projects funded by taxpayer dollars.
Your Community
Better-managed school construction projects result in higher-quality facilities delivered on time and budget, benefiting students and taxpayers.
Your Freedom
Adds a requirement for school districts but one aimed at responsible use of public funds. May limit local flexibility in project management decisions.
Status
Sen. Murphy Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12
Voted Yes
0 R
Voted No
0 R
Sponsor
Daryl Abbas (R)
The Short Version
Requires schools to hire a professional project manager at the start of school construction projects receiving state building aid. This aims to improve oversight of taxpayer-funded school construction and prevent cost overruns.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Taxpayers funding school construction
- ▲ Students and staff getting better-built schools
- ▲ Project management professionals
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ School districts facing added upfront project management costs
- ▼ Smaller districts where hiring a project manager may be burdensome
Roll Call Detail (1 vote)
Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.
Who actually supports this bill?
Across the 1 recorded vote on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 16 for ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 8 against ) .
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Voted Yea (16)
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