Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 725
Contractors; require to provide certain information for public projects.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A BID ON A PUBLIC PROJECT UNDER THE BIDDING LAWS OF THIS STATE TO HAVE A STATE TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE WHICH COVERS ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CONTRACTOR; TO REQUIRE THE CONTRACTOR TO SHOW PROOF OF SUCH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO FAIL TO POSSESS SUCH DOCUMENTS; TO PROVIDE FINES FOR THOSE WHO MISCLASSIFY EMPLOYEES FOR PURPOSES OF AFFECTING PROCEDURES AND PAYMENTS UNDER WORKERS' COMPENSATION OR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN AGENCIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 71-3-3, 71-3-5, 71-3-66 AND 71-3-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
February 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AFeb 8 to Feb 23 · 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 Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives