Senate Bill 2818

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND/OR THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WHOSE EMPLOYMENT IS SOLELY IN CONNECTION WITH EITHER DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES IN IMPLEMENTING, ADMINISTERING AND ENFORCING PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM BEING CONSIDERED AS STATE SERVICE EMPLOYEES FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD; TO SET A DATE OF REPEAL FOR THIS PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-43-1.103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING, ADMINISTERING AND/OR ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT, THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL BE EXEMPTED FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2022, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023, THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES BID AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING, ADMINISTERING AND ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL 2095, 2022 REGULAR SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023, THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES BID AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING, ADMINISTERING AND ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND/OR THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SOLELY IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2022, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PURCHASES MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND/OR THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FULFILLING THEIR RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT TO BE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN BIDDING REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 45-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL RETAIN ANY FINGERPRINTS SENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-27-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THIS ACT AND THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE NEGOTIATE A LIMITATION ON THE LIABILITY OF PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS TO THE STATE IN THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF ALL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTS AS NECESSARY UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Rita Potts Parks

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 10

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 9

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In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 10

1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
2. Jan 31Reported as a committee substitute from PH to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 15 – Mar 9

1. Feb 15Sent to the House
2. Feb 22Referred to the House committees on Drug Policy and on Appropriations
3. Feb 24Reported from DP to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Mar 1Reported from AP to DP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
6. Mar 8Read the third time in the House
7. Mar 9Amended in the House
8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Mar 24

1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 22Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
3. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
4. Mar 23Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
5. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 24 – Mar 30

1. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Mar 30Approved by the Governor