Vetoed by the Governor on November 13, 2025; the veto was not overridden. The 2024–2025 session has ended.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 4971
Requires EDA to provide grants to certain small businesses affected by State infrastructure and construction projects.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Oct 17
Chief co-sponsor from Nov 14
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 30, 2025
6 co-sponsors
Shavonda E. Sumter, Alexander Schnall, Shama A. Haider, Jessica Ramirez, Mitchelle Drulis, Roy Freiman
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 30, 2025
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 30, 2025
2 co-sponsors
Its course
October 21, 2024 to November 13, 2025, 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 action11 actions on 7 days
In the General AssemblyOct 21 to Jun 30252 days
Commerce, Economic Development and AgricultureOct 21 to Dec 1656 days
Community Development and Women's AffairsDec 16 to Jan 1631 days
AppropriationsJan 16 to May 15119 days
AppropriationsJun 19 to Jun 190 days
In the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Nov 13136 days
After the vetoNov 13 to Nov 13 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading78–0
Passed · Jun 30, 2025 · 2 present
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jun 30, 2025
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 16
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 19, 2025
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 General Assembly Oct 21 – Jun 30, 2025
- Oct 21Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture
- Dec 16Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture recommended it as amended
- Sent to Community Development and Women's Affairs
- Jan 16, 2025Community Development and Women's Affairs recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- May 15, 2025Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 19, 2025Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 78 to 0
In the Senate Jun 30, 2025
- Jun 30, 2025Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 39 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Nov 13, 2025
- Nov 13, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
- Oct 21INT 1RA REF ACEGeneral Assembly
- Dec 16REP/ACA REF ACWGeneral Assembly
- Jan 16, 2025REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- May 15, 2025REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 19, 2025RCM AAPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 19, 2025REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30, 2025R/S SWR 2RSSenate
- Jun 30, 2025SUB FORSenate
- Jun 30, 2025PS PBHSenate
- Nov 13, 2025AV R/AGeneral Assembly