Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/Transparency Committee on March 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2543
Purchasing Certification Program; require all purchasing officials at state agencies to complete.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "CERTIFIED PURCHASING OFFICE" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAWS TO MEAN A STATE AGENCY PURCHASING OFFICE IN WHICH 100% OF THE PURCHASING OFFICIALS HOLD A CERTIFICATION FROM THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI'S BASIC OR ADVANCED PURCHASING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; TO DEFINE "CERTIFIED MISSISSIPPI PURCHASING AGENT" AND "CERTIFIED MISSISSIPPI PROCUREMENT MANAGER"; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING, TRAVEL AND FLEET MANAGEMENT TO ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MISSISSIPPI PURCHASING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, WHICH SHALL BE REQUIRED OF ALL PURCHASING OFFICIALS AT STATE AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE STATE AGENCY PURCHASING OFFICES DESIRING TO BE CLASSIFIED AS CERTIFIED PURCHASING OFFICES TO HAVE 100% PARTICIPATION AND COMPLETION BY PURCHASING OFFICIALS IN THE MISSISSIPPI PURCHASING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; 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 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 SenateJan 21 to Feb 1222 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 21 to Jan 3110 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 5 · stopped21 days
S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/TransparencyFeb 20 to Mar 5 · stopped13 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 21 – Feb 12
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 12Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 5
- Feb 13Sent to the House
- Feb 20Referred to the House committees on S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/Transparency and on Ways and Means
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 12PassedSenate
- Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 20Referred To S.C. Accountblty/Efficiency/Transparency;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives