MS HB774 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require A Contractor Who Submits A Bid On A Public Project Under The Bidding Laws Of This State To Have A State Tax Identification Number And Workers' Compensation Insurance Which Covers All Employees Of The Contractor; To Require The Contractor To Show Proof Of Those Required Documents Upon Request; To Provide Penalties For Those Who Fail To Possess Those Documents; To Provide Fines For Those Who Misclassify Employees For Purposes Of Affecting Procedures And Payments Under Workers' Compensation Or Unemployment Insurance; To Require Certain Agencies To Work Together To Investigate Violations Of This Act; To Amend Section 71-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Contractors; require to have state tax identification number and workers' compensation insurance when bidding on public projects.
Sponsors
| Rep. Nick Bain [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2017-01-13 | House | Referred To Judiciary A |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB0774.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0774IN.htm |
