Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 159
Advertisements for competitive bids; require to be posted on the procurement portal website.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE UNDER THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAWS THAT AGENCIES AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES POST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS ON THE PROCUREMENT PORTAL ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AGENCIES AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES MAY ALSO ADVERTISE ONCE EACH WEEK FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN A REGULAR NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED OR HAVING GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE AGENCY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY IS LOCATED; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 31-7-13.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK METHOD OF PROJECT DELIVERY, 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
January 2 to January 30, 2018, 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 2 to Jan 30 · stopped28 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 2 to Jan 30 · 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 2 – Jan 30
- Jan 2Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 2Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives