Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,Transparency Committee on February 12, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 119
Corrections; require Inmate Fund to be special fund, require RFP's for canteen services and revise contract amount to be reviewed by Procurement Review Board.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-158, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE INMATE WELFARE FUND BE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND; TO REQUIRE THAT THE INMATE WELFARE FUND COMMITTEE ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS AND CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR FUTURE PURCHASES FROM THE FUND; TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF A THIRD PARTY TO ADMINISTER INMATE CANTEEN SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH ADMINISTRATION; TO PROVIDE EVALUATION OF SUCH SERVICES BY THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW (PEER) UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MUST RECEIVE APPROVAL FROM THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD BEFORE A CONTRACT MAY BE AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT; 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
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 7 to February 12, 2014, 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 action4 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 12 · stopped36 days
S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,TransparencyJan 7 to Jan 147 days
S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,TransparencyFeb 12 to Feb 12 · stopped0 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 7 – Feb 12
- Jan 7Referred to the House committee on S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,Transparency
- Jan 14Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 12Recommitted to committee in the House
- Died in committee in the House
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Jan 14Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Recommitted to CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives