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 70
Private correctional facilities; make subject to purchasing laws and Personal Service Contract Review Board.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-1211 AND 47-4-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES FOR PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PURCHASING LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "AGENCY" TO INCLUDE THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES UNDER THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAWS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-9-120, 25-1-100, 25-61-9 AND 27-104-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AN AGENCY FOR PURPOSES OF BEING SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-72, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW (PEER) EVALUATION SHALL INCLUDE SUCH FACILITIES DURING ITS BIENNIAL REVIEW PERTAINING TO PROCUREMENT PROCESSES; 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 3 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 3 to Jan 31 · stopped28 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 3 to Jan 31 · stopped28 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 3 – Jan 31
- Jan 3Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 3Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives