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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 938

Motor vehicles; prohibit state agencies from purchasing for one year.

Became law as Chapter 409, Laws of 2017, signed April 6, 2017, 80 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-78, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FROM JULY 1, 2017, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018, STATE AGENCIES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PURCHASING, LEASING OR ACQUIRING ANY MOTOR VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF FUNDS USED; TO EXEMPT VEHICLES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES FROM THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO USE A TRIP OPTIMIZER TYPE SYSTEM DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IN COMPUTING THE OPTIMUM METHOD AND COST FOR TRAVEL BY STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES USING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHERE THE TRAVEL WILL EXCEED ONE HUNDRED MILES PER DAY AND THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS NOT DRIVING A STATE-OWNED OR STATE-LEASED VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN DEDICATED OR ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE USAGE SHALL BE THE LOWEST COST OPTION AS DETERMINED BY THE TRIP OPTIMIZER TYPE SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AGENCIES MAKING REQUESTS FOR AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE, LEASE OR ACQUIRE VEHICLES TO SUBMIT THE LOWEST COST VEHICLE POSSIBLE TO CARRY OUT ITS INTENDED USE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUREAU OF FLEET MANAGEMENT SHALL ONLY APPROVE THE LOWEST COST VEHICLE, WHICH IN ITS ESTIMATION, WILL CARRY OUT THE INTENDED USE; TO PROHIBIT AGENCIES FROM PURCHASING ANY VEHICLE THAT THE BUREAU OF FLEET MANAGEMENT HAS DISAPPROVED AS BEING A HIGHER COST OPTION; 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

Its course

January 16 to April 6, 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 action21 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 116 days

AppropriationsJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 128 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 20 to Feb 244 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 1 to Apr 333 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 63 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 1

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 1

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 1Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 3 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 3Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 1Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 2Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 8Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Read, Barker and Turner
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Polk, Clarke and Blount
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 6

  1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 6Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 1Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 1AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 1Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 20Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  8. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 1AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 1Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 2Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 8Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 21Conferees Named Read,Barker,TurnerHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Conferees Named Polk,Clarke,BlountSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor