Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee on February 4, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 1332
Computer services & other professional services; allow public contracts over $100,000.00 for without competitive bidding.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE TO $100,000.00 THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR ACQUISITIONS OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR WHICH ADVERTISING FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS IS REQUIRED; TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE ADVERTISING FOR OR OTHERWISE REQUESTING COMPETITIVE BIDS TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR ANY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WHERE THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT INVOLVES THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS EXCEEDING $100,000.00, AND THOSE CONTRACTS MAY BE NEGOTIATED DIRECTLY BETWEEN THE AGENCY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY AND THE PROVIDERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; 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
Its course
January 20 to February 4, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
AppropriationsJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 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 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives