Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 683
Contractors; require to have state tax identification number and workers' compensation insurance when bidding on 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 THOSE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO FAIL TO POSSESS THOSE 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 AMEND SECTION 71-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 9 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 9 to Jan 30 · stopped21 days
Judiciary AJan 9 to Jan 30 · stopped21 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 9 – Jan 30
- Jan 9Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 9Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives