Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1118
Public purchasing and bid law requirements; authorize prequalification of contractors on "high complexity construction contracts."
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PUBLIC PURCHASING AND BID LAW REQUIREMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS ON HIGH COMPLEXITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS THAT EXCEED A 15-MONTH COMPLETION TIME, EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS IN COST OR THE CRITICAL NATURE OF INSTALLED SYSTEMS NECESSITATE THE USE OF EXPERIENCED AND HIGH SKILLED CONTRACTORS, IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE RISK AND INCREASE THE QUALITY OF THE PROJECT; TO REQUIRE THE PREQUALIFICATION TO BE DETERMINED NOT LESS THAN 15 WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST PUBLICATION NOTICE OF THE BID OPENING; TO ESTABLISH THE PREQUALIFICATION BID CRITERIA; 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 16 to January 31, 2017, 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 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 16 to Jan 31 · 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 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives