Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1616
Public purchasing law; revise certain provisions related to schools and school districts.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAW TO PROVIDE THAT A PRINTED COST WITH A DESCRIPTION OF AN ITEM "IN CART" SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF "COMPETITIVE WRITTEN BID" FOR THOSE PURCHASES OVER $5,000.00 BUT LESS THAN $75,000.00; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REQUIREMENT THAT A REVERSE AUCTION SHALL BE THE PRIMARY METHOD OF BIDDING SHALL NOT APPLY TO INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS; 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 19 to March 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
EducationFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 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 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Education;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives