Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 14, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 528
Contracts; provide additional penalties for a person who splits to avoid competitive purchasing procedures.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL PENALTIES IF THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER OF AN AGENCY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY OR A VENDOR VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 31-7-13(O); TO PROVIDE THAT EACH INVITATION FOR BID, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION, REVERSE AUCTION OR OTHER METHOD USED FOR SOLICITING PURCHASES FOR AGENCIES AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES SHALL INCLUDE A SECTION THAT PROVIDES SECTION 31-7-13(O) IN ITS ENTIRETY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-104-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, 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 15 to February 14, 2019, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 14 · stopped30 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 15 to Feb 521 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 15 – Feb 14
- Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 14Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 14Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives