l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1067

Rural Health Transformation Program; vendors and entities selected to provide goods and services under are subject to a competitive bidding process.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT VENDORS, SUBCONTRACTORS OR OTHER ENTITIES SELECTED TO PROVIDE GOODS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO THE STATE THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS; TO PROVIDE THAT GOODS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED TO SUBGRANTEES THROUGH A GRANT PROGRAM THAT IS FUNDED BY THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM AND ADMINISTERED BY A PUBLIC AGENCY OR A VENDOR, SUBCONTRACTOR OR OTHER ENTITY SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT BY A PUBLIC AGENCY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE PROCURED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS; TO PROVIDE AN ORDER OF PRIORITY TO USE IN SELECTING SUBGRANTEES FOR RECEIPT OF GOODS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY VENDOR, SUBCONTRACTOR OR OTHER ENTITY SELECTED TO ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM THAT IS FUNDED BY THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM AND SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT BY A PUBLIC AGENCY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE SELECTED THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE 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 House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Omeria Scott

Its course

January 16 to March 30, 2026, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 419 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 16 to Jan 226 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 1135 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 13 to Mar 318 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 30 · stopped19 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 16 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 3Reported 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 12 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Creekmore IV, Felsher and McGee
  4. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Hill and DeBar
  5. Mar 30Died in conference in the House
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 23Conferees Named Creekmore IV,Felsher,McGeeHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 26Conferees Named Bryan,Hill,DeBarSenate
  13. Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives