MS SB2815 | 2022 | Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill 2815 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Public Schools, Including Public Charter Schools, And Public School Districts To Solicit Bids With A Method Other Than A Reverse Auction When Purchasing Products That Are Not Typically Resold; To Require The Schools And Districts To Present The Proposed Alternative Method To Their Local School Board For Approval; To Require The Alternative Method To Promote Open Competition And To Meet The Requirements Of The Office Of Purchasing And Travel; And For Related Purposes.

Title

Reverse auction and bidding requirements; allow schools to use alternative methods for products not typically resold.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-01	Senate	Died In Committee
2022-01-17	Senate	Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
31	7	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/SB/SB2815.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2815IN.htm