Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1323
Public procurement; require purchasing agents for state agencies and local governments to receive training about ways to promote inclusiveness in.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE PURCHASING AGENTS OR PURCHASE CLERKS OF STATE AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES TO RECEIVE REGULAR TRAINING ABOUT RECOGNIZING AND UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS IN ACCESSING PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND ABOUT WAYS TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVENESS IN PROCUREMENT AND ENSURE THAT THE PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF THE AGENCY ARE REFLECTIVE OF THE STATE'S DIVERSE POPULATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 20 to February 4, 2025, 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 RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 20 to Feb 4 · 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 Jan 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives