MS HB1177 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 27 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-27 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create The "mississippi False Claims Act"; To Prohibit Any Person From Knowingly Presenting, Or Causing To Be Presented, A False Or Fraudulent Claim For Payment Or Approval To A State Agency Or Any Employee Or Agent Of A State Agency; To Require State Agencies To Diligently Investigate Suspected Violations Of The Act; To Authorize Civil Action By A Qui Tam Plaintiff; To Provide For A Monetary Award To The Qui Tam Plaintiff Out Of The Proceeds Of The Action Or Settlement, If Any; To Bar Certain Civil Actions; To Provide A Statute Of Limitations For Bringing A Civil Action Under The Act; To Prohibit Employer Interference With Employee Disclosure; To Provide That The Remedies Provided In The Act Are Not Exclusive And Shall Be In Addition To Any Other Remedies Provided By Law; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Mississippi False Claims Act; create.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-31 - House - House Passed (Y: 97 N: 15 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-27SenateDied In Committee
2018-02-12SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division A
2018-02-08HouseTransmitted To Senate
2018-02-08HouseMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2018-02-01HouseMotion to Reconsider Entered (Baria, Baker, Wilson)
2018-01-31HousePassed
2018-01-23HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
2018-01-15HouseReferred To Judiciary A

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Bill Comments

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