MS SB2759 | 2019 | Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill 2759 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 25-61-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Public Records Act To Authorize Public Bodies To Continue To Execute A Contract If A Court Has Not Ruled On A Protective Order Within 90 Days Of Filing; To Provide That The Contract May Still Be Protested After Execution; To Bring Forward Section 25-61-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Title

Mississippi Public Records Act; authorize public bodies to award procurement contract even if protest is still available.

Roll Calls

2019-02-06 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2019-02-20	House	Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2019-02-07	Senate	Transmitted To House
2019-02-06	Senate	Passed
2019-01-31	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2019-01-21	Senate	Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Mississippi State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/SB/SB2759.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2759IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2759PS.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/senate/0300039.pdf