Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Workforce Development Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 931
Office of Workforce Development; extend exemption from Public Procurement Review Board requirements relating to rental agreements and leases.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE ON THE EXEMPTION FOR THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD WHICH RELATE TO RENTAL AGREEMENTS AND THE LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING AGENCY BUSINESS; TO CORRECT INTERNAL REFERENCES TO CERTAIN SUBSECTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RENUMBERED DUE TO AMENDMENTS IN PRIOR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO EXTEND THE DATE OF OTHER EXEMPTIONS IN THAT CODE SECTION WHICH ARE NOT RELATED TO THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BUT WHICH ARE ALSO SET TO EXPIRE IN 2026; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Workforce DevelopmentJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Workforce DevelopmentHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives