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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 875

Public purchases; revise bidding requirements for certain projects and other related to Mississippi Landmarks.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 28, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ANY SOLICITATION FOR CONSTRUCTION IN EXCESS OF $5,000.00 TO INCLUDE DRAWINGS, RENDERINGS OR SPECIFICATIONS OF SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DEFINE THE WORK OR REQUIRE THAT COST PROPOSALS BE BROKEN DOWN BY COMPONENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT AGENCY PURCHASES FOR BUILDINGS DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY OF TRUSTEES AS MISSISSIPPI LANDMARKS REQUIRES REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS TO BE ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED BY DFA FOR NOT LESS THAN 15 WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE DATE ESTABLISHED FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH QUALIFICATIONS; TO PRESCRIBE THE DECISION PROCEDURE TO BE USED BY AN AGENCY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR HIGH COMPLEXITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FROM BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PURCHASES MADE FOR THE RENOVATION, REPAIR, RESTORATION OR IMPROVEMENT TO BUILDINGS DESIGNATED AS MISSISSIPPI LANDMARKS LOCATED WITHIN THE CAPITOL COMPLEX THAT DO NOT EXCEED $500,000, AND FOR AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT SIMULATION DEVICES FOR ACADEMIC INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES; 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

Its course

January 16 to February 28, 2023, 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 action9 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 924 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Feb 28 · stopped19 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 15 to Feb 28 · stopped13 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Jan 16 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 13 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 15Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  9. Feb 28Died In CommitteeSenate