Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2067
Purchases for public school districts; DFA makes all purchases.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE THE PURCHASING AGENT FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL PURCHASE PERISHABLES, COMMODITIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND SCHOOL BUSES THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF SCHOOL PURCHASING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SAVINGS RESULTING FROM THE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL PURCHASING FUNCTIONS TO A CENTRAL DEPARTMENT SHALL BE CERTIFIED TO THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE AND SHALL BE APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE VARIOUS STATE FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-7-12, 37-39-1, 37-39-5, 37-39-15, 37-39-17, 37-39-21, 37-39-23, 37-39-25, 37-41-101 AND 37-41-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 14 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 SenateJan 14 to Feb 19 · stopped36 days
EducationJan 14 to Feb 19 · stopped36 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 Senate Jan 14 – Feb 19
- Jan 14Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 14Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate