2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2585: Disparity study; require MDA to file copies with the Legislature by not later than December 31, 2025.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 57-1-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Development Authority To File With The Secretary Of The Senate And The Clerk Of The House Of Representatives A Copy Of Its Study To Determine If There Is A Significant Statistical Disparity In The Total Number Of Qualified Minority Contractors Of Goods And Services Doing Business In The State Of Mississippi And The Actual Number Of Such Minority Contractors With Whom The State Of Mississippi, Or With Whom A Prime Contractor With The State Of Mississippi, Has Contracted To Provide Goods And Services; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Senate
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

John Horhn
John Horhn
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/23/20253.3 KB