Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 502
Contract lobbyists; prohibit agencies, governing authorities and universities and colleges from hiring with public funds.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 5-8-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES FROM EXPENDING PUBLIC FUNDS TO PAY CONTRACT LOBBYISTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE MAY NOT EXPEND PUBLIC FUNDS TO PAY ANY PERSON TO PERFORM CONTRACT LOBBYING; TO AMEND SECTION 5-8-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS USED UNDER THE LOBBYING LAW REFORM ACT OF 1994; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CONTRACTS FOR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES FROM THE VARIOUS TYPES OF CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 5-8-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXEMPTS CERTAIN PERSONS FROM THE LOBBYING LAWS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 5-8-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYISTS' CLIENTS FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTS, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS REPRESENTING THE SEPARATE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM APPEARING BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE EXCEPT UPON ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING OR UPON THE REQUEST OF THE LEGISLATURE, FOR PURPOSES 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
February 4 to March 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped28 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped28 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 Feb 4 – Mar 3
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives