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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2699

Purchasing law; raise expenditure triggering requirements for competitive bids.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 29, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE CLERK TO MAKE PURCHASES UP TO $5,000.00 WITHOUT REQUIRING A REQUISITION TO PURCHASE, REQUIRING A PURCHASE ORDER OR REQUIRING A RECEIVING REPORT; TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE CLERK TO MAKE PURCHASES OF FUEL OR PARTS OR REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT UP TO $10,000.00 WITHOUT REQUIRING A REQUISITION TO PURCHASE, REQUIRING A PURCHASE ORDER OR REQUIRING A RECEIVING REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS NOT REQUIRED TO OPERATE ON A COUNTYWIDE SYSTEM OF ROAD ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE PURCHASES UP TO $5,000.00; TO ALLOW BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS NOT REQUIRED TO OPERATE ON A COUNTYWIDE SYSTEM OF ROAD ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE PURCHASES OF FUEL OR PARTS OR REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT UP TO $10,000.00 WITHOUT REQUIRING A REQUISITION TO PURCHASE, REQUIRING A PURCHASE ORDER OR REQUIRING A RECEIVING REPORT; 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 Senate

Its course

February 19 to April 29, 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 action17 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 1424 days

County AffairsFeb 19 to Mar 515 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Apr 421 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyMar 19 to Apr 214 days

Back in the SenateApr 4 to Apr 29 · stopped25 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 14

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on County Affairs
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 14Tabled in the Senate, subject to being called up again
  4. Taken from the table in the Senate to be considered
  5. Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  6. Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 18Sent to the House
  2. Mar 19Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 4Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 5 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 12Conferees named in the Senate: Simmons (12th), Hopson and Polk
  4. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Ford (54th), Porter and Crudup
  5. Apr 29Died in conference in the Senate
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To County AffairsSenate
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 14Tabled Subject To CallSenate
  4. Mar 14Remove from Table for considerSenate
  5. Mar 14Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  6. Mar 14AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 14Passed As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 18Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Apr 12Conferees Named Simmons (12th),Hopson,PolkSenate
  16. Apr 16Conferees Named Ford (54th),Porter,CrudupHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 29Died In ConferenceSenate