2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB19: Reverse auction; revise method of receiving bids through for agencies and governing authorities.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reverse Auction Method For Receiving Bids To Differentiate Between Agencies And Governing Authorities; To Provide That If An Agency Determines That A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Agency, Then That Determination Must Be Approved By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Provide That If A Governing Authority Determines That A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Governing Authority, Then That Determination Must Be Approved By The Governing Board Of The Governing Authority; To Provide That The Agency And Governing Authority Must Submit An Explanation As To Why A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Agency Or Governing Authority; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
Referred To Workforce Development
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Senate
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Passed
2/6/2025
114
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Donnie Bell
Donnie Bell
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/7/202580.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/202580.6 KB