Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 13, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 145
Public purchasing; allow consideration that a bidder has a local presence in determining best value.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CERTIFIED PURCHASING OFFICES TO CONSIDER THAT A BIDDER HAS A LOCAL OFFICE AND INVENTORY LOCATED WITHIN THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY IN DETERMINING THE BEST VALUE BID WHEN MAKING A PURCHASE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 11 to March 13, 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 action7 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 626 days
S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/TransparencyJan 11 to Jan 2413 days
In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 13 · stopped35 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 15 to Feb 2813 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 11 – Feb 6
- Jan 11Referred to the House committee on S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/Transparency
- Jan 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 6Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 13
- Feb 7Sent to the Senate
- Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 13Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Jan 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 15Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Mar 13Died On CalendarSenate