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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2300

Construction contracts; amend certain provisions.

Became law as Chapter 356, Laws of 2025, signed March 12, 2025, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PUBLIC AGENCIES OR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS FROM QUALIFIED DESIGN-BUILDERS; TO REQUIRE A CONTRACT TO INCLUDE PAYMENT FOR BOTH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES OF THE PROJECT; TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE PEOPLE ON THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE BE AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER LICENSED AND REGISTERED IN MISSISSIPPI; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 31-7-13.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

January 20 to March 12, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1122 days

Public PropertyJan 20 to Feb 314 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 522 days

Workforce DevelopmentFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 127 days

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 Jan 20 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Property
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 13Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
  5. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 5Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public PropertySenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Feb 13Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 17Referred To Workforce DevelopmentHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor