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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1060

Performance bonds; increase threshold amount in public works contracts.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on April 2, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-5-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE THRESHOLD FOR PERFORMANCE BONDS IN PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS FROM $25,000.00 TO $75,000.00; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR ANY CONTRACT WITH THE STATE WHICH EXCEEDS $5,000.00, OR WITH A COUNTY, CITY OR OTHER PUBLIC AUTHORITY WHICH EXCEEDS $75,000.00, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR REPAIR OF ANY PUBLIC BUILDING OR PUBLIC WORK, IF A SUBCONTRACTOR OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE CONTRACT DOES NOT HAVE GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE REQUIRED MINIMUM AMOUNT, THEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT UNDER SUCH MINIMUM AMOUNT OF COVERAGE FOR WHICH THE SUBCONTRACTOR IS UNDERINSURED OR NOT INSURED; 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

6 co-sponsors

Cedric Burnett, Rodney Hall, W.I. "Doc" Harris, Justin Keen, Bill Kinkade, Hester Jackson McCray

Its course

February 8 to April 2, 2024, 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 1435 days

Ways and MeansFeb 8 to Mar 526 days

In the SenateMar 14 to Apr 2 · stopped19 days

FinanceMar 21 to Apr 2 · stopped12 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 14

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 8 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 13Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 14Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 18 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 18Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 21Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Apr 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 13Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 14AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 14Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 21Referred To FinanceSenate
  8. Apr 2Died In CommitteeSenate