l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 698

Construction contracts; allow public entities to allocate additional funds to project budget.

Became law as Chapter 472, Laws of 2019, signed April 16, 2019, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 31-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW PUBLIC ENTITIES TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO A PROJECT COST ESTIMATE IN ORDER TO ALLOW AN AWARD TO THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDDER WHILE MAINTAINING THE CURRENT LIMITATION ON NEGOTIATION AUTHORITY; 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

1 co-sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

January 17 to April 16, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Jan 3114 days

Public PropertyJan 17 to Jan 2912 days

In the SenateJan 31 to Mar 634 days

Public PropertyFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyMar 5 to Mar 50 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 227 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1614 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 17 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Public Property
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 1 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committees on Public Property and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 5Reported as amended from PP to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Weathersby, Holloway and Sullivan
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Blount, Polk and Doty
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 16

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Public PropertyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 31PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 26Referred To Public Property;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  6. Mar 5DR - TSDPAA: PP To ACSenate
  7. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Conferees Named Weathersby,Holloway,SullivanHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 22Conferees Named Blount,Polk,DotySenate
  14. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 16Approved by GovernorGovernor