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2020 Regular Session

House Bill 494

County purchases; increase the minimum acquisition costs of items and services for certain purposes.

Became law as Chapter 349, Laws of 2020, signed June 25, 2020, 142 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-7-103 AND 31-7-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT AN ITEM OR SERVICE PURCHASED BY A COUNTY SHALL NOT REQUIRE A REQUISITION TO PURCHASE, PURCHASE ORDER OR A RECEIVING REPORT; 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

John G. Faulkner

Its course

February 4 to June 25, 2020, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 128 days

County AffairsFeb 4 to Feb 117 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Jun 16125 days

County AffairsFeb 18 to Feb 202 days

With the GovernorJun 16 to Jun 259 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 House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 12

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on County Affairs
  2. Feb 11Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Jun 16

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on County Affairs
  3. Feb 20Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 16Passed the Senate

To the Governor Jun 17 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 17Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Jun 18Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Jun 25Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To County AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 11Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Referred To County AffairsSenate
  6. Feb 20Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Jun 16PassedSenate
  8. Jun 17Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Jun 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Jun 25Approved by GovernorGovernor