Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 288
Public purchases; require Web site posting of agency expenditures each six months.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO REPORT EACH SIX MONTHS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT PURCHASES MADE AND CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO THAT REQUIRE PUBLISHING OR POSTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN INTERNET WEB SITE FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSTING AND PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING SUCH PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS; 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 25 to February 19, 2008, 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 25 to Feb 19 · stopped25 days
AppropriationsJan 25 to Feb 19 · stopped25 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 25 – Feb 19
- Jan 25Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 25Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives