2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1477: Agencies; prohibit from entering into certain judgments or settlements.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Require Any Agency, Board, Commission, Public Officer, Or Official Of The State Of Mississippi To Provide Prior Written Notification To The Governor And The Legislature, Before Entering Into Any Agreed Judgment, Consent Decree, Or Other Settlement Of Any Litigation Or Claim Against The State If The Settlement Is Over A Certain Amount; To Bring Forward Section 27-104-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Department Of Finance And Administration To Publish Certain Information On Its Website For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Ford
Kevin Ford
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/22/20256.1 KB