Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 1270
Public purchases; require Internet posting of state agency purchases and expenditures every 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 ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT ALL 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 THOSE 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 19 to February 3, 2009, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
AppropriationsJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives