l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 1297

Universities & colleges; provide authority to prepay certain expenses.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE PRESIDENT OF A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE BEST INTEREST OF THE INSTITUTION, TO DETERMINE THAT A PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF GOODS OR SERVICES AND MAKE SUCH PAYMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS AUTHORITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SERVICE CONTRACTS OF LIMITED TIME PERIODS FOR LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT, SUBSCRIPTIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS, FUTURE PURCHASES OF COMMODITIES AND FUEL AT DISCOUNTED PRICES, COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SUBGRANTEE DISBURSEMENTS UNDER FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS; 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

Its course

January 21 to March 5, 2013, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 717 days

Universities and CollegesJan 21 to Jan 309 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 5 · stopped26 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 22 to Mar 5 · stopped11 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 21 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 22Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 22Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  6. Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate