Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 1561 — Reverse auction; prohibit use for certain term contract.

Last action — Died On Calendar

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 1561 clarifies the definition of "term contract" to specify that it includes contracts for various commodities and goods purchased by agencies, while explicitly excluding those for resale or raw materials. Additionally, it simplifies the requirements for bidders on public construction contracts, allowing them to either show proof of their current insurance coverage or demonstrate their ability to obtain it after being awarded the contract. These changes may help streamline the contracting process and make it more accessible for a diverse range of bidders.

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HB1561 (As Introduced) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
HB1561 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representative Byrd House Bill 1561 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT REVERSE AUCTIONS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR CERTAIN TERM CONTRACTS;
Representative Byrd House Bill 1561 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT REVERSE AUCTIONS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR CERTAIN TERM CONTRACTS;
              (iii)  For the purposes of this section, "term contract" means any purchase of various commodities, goods and merchandise, but not commodities purchased for resale or raw materials converted into products for resale, by an agency or governing authority that is for an unknown quantity to be procured over a defined period of time.
              (iv)  "Native American" means persons having origins in any of the original people of North America, including American Indians, Eskimos and Aleuts.
              (iv)  "Native American" means persons having origins in any of the original people of North America, including American Indians, Eskimos and Aleuts.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died On Calendar

  2. Motion to Reconsider Entered (Turner, Foster)

  3. Passed As Amended

  4. Amended

  5. Committee Substitute Adopted

  6. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  7. Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 112 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18001
Unaffiliated 52202
Republican 41200
Independent 1000
Total 112403
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Bain — Yea
Baria — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Busby — Yea
Calhoun — Yea
Corley — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Denny — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Dortch — Yea
Henley — Yea
Holland — Yea
Hopkins — Nay
Hughes — Yea
McLeod — Yea
McNeal — Yea
Mettetal — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Shirley — Yea
Snowden — Yea
Staples — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sykes — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Yea
Willis — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Young — Yea
Rogers (14th) — Yea
Rogers (61st) — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Nays--Arnold — Nay
Absent or those Myers — Not Voting
Present--Currie — Not Voting
Yeas--Aguirre — Yea
Baker — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Bell (65th) — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson (87th) — Yea
Johnson (94th) — Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Not Voting
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Nay
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Nay
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1561?
HB 1561 is sponsored by Larry Byrd (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1561?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1561?
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