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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2759

Mississippi Public Records Act; authorize public bodies to award procurement contract even if protest is still available.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC BODIES TO CONTINUE TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT IF A COURT HAS NOT RULED ON A PROTECTIVE ORDER WITHIN 90 DAYS OF FILING; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONTRACT MAY STILL BE PROTESTED AFTER EXECUTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-61-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 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 Senate

Its course

January 21 to March 5, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 616 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 5 · stopped27 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 20 to Mar 5 · stopped13 days

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 Senate Jan 21 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 7Sent to the House
  2. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 6PassedSenate
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 20Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives