l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2923

Public purchasing law; revise certain requirements for projects under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Became law as Chapter 538, Laws of 2009, signed April 15, 2009, 86 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAWS TO REDUCE THE PERIOD OF TIME FOR PUBLICATION AND BID OPENINGS FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UNDER THE FEDERAL AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009; TO PROVIDE THAT SUBMISSIONS OF INTENT TO LET CONTRACTS UNDER THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAWS RECEIVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT SHALL BE DISPLAYED ON A SEPARATE WEB PAGE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND MAINTAINED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY SOLICITATION FOR BIDS TO PERFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR WHICH THE CONTRACT WILL REQUIRE INSURANCE COVERAGE IN AN AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN $1,000,000.00, BIDDERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO EITHER SUBMIT PROOF OF CURRENT INSURANCE COVERAGE OR DEMONSTRATE ABILITY TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED COVERAGE AMOUNT IF THE CONTRACT IS AWARDED TO THE BIDDER; TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT AN INTERNAL REFERENCE; 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

8 co-sponsors

Kelvin Butler, Vincent Davis, Alice Harden, Robert L. Jackson, Sampson Jackson II, Kenneth Wayne Jones, David Jordan, Willie Simmons

Its course

January 19 to April 15, 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 action24 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Fees, Salaries and AdministrationJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 421 days

AppropriationsFeb 19 to Mar 312 days

Back in the SenateMar 4 to Apr 229 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1513 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Fees, Salaries and Administration
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 13Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Feb 17Sent to the House
  6. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  7. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 4Amended in the House
  9. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 5 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 12Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 13Conferees named in the Senate: Gordon, Blount and Brown
  4. Mar 17Conferees named in the House: Stringer, Brown and Sullivan
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 15

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 15Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Fees, Salaries and AdministrationSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Feb 13ReconsideredSenate
  7. Feb 13AmendedSenate
  8. Feb 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Feb 17Transmitted To HouseSenate
  10. Feb 19Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  16. Mar 13Conferees Named Gordon,Blount,BrownSenate
  17. Mar 17Conferees Named Stringer,Brown,SullivanHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 15Approved by GovernorGovernor