l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1505

Construction manager at risk law; revise provisions related to selection of contractors and vendors for IHL.

Became law as Chapter 499, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK METHOD OF PROJECT DELIVERY TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FOR PROJECTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION ON THE PROJECT USING THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAW; TO PROVIDE HOW SUCH CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SHALL OBTAIN PROPOSALS FROM CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS; 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 20 to April 17, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1021 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1129 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 17 to Feb 192 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 727 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 1710 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 10

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 20Conferees named in the House: Ford (54th), McCarty and Calvert
  4. Mar 21Conferees named in the Senate: Parker, Williams and Barrett
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Ford (54th) and Porter)
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  7. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 20Conferees Named Ford (54th),McCarty,CalvertHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 21Conferees Named Parker,Williams,BarrettSenate
  14. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Ford (54th), Porter)House of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor