Mississippi House Bill 21 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Public Purchasing Law To Define "lowest And Best"; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Life Cycle Costing, Total Cost Bids, Warranties, Guaranteed Buy Back Provisions And Other Relevant Provisions Shall Be Included In The Best Bid Calculation; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-209, 19-13-113, 19-15-3, 19-15-5, 25-4-105, 25-15-11, 25-53-5, 25-53-123, 25-53-191, 27-104-7, 31-5-39, 31-8-11, 37-7-301, 37-39-17, 37-41-101, 37-101-43, 37-145-29, 45-3-33, 45-3-35, 47-5-105, 47-5-1005, 51-13-113, 57-1-64.2, 59-5-37, 59-17-31, 63-11-47, 65-7-95, 65-33-11, 69-2-30, 77-3-16 And 93-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Public purchasing laws; amend to revise the lowest and best bid decision procedure.

Rep. Henry Zuber [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	House	Died In Committee
2025-01-10	House	Referred To State Affairs

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
19	13	113	New Code	See Bill Text
19	15	3	New Code	See Bill Text
19	15	5	New Code	See Bill Text
25	15	11	New Code	See Bill Text
25	4	105	New Code	See Bill Text
25	53	123	New Code	See Bill Text
25	53	191	New Code	See Bill Text
25	53	5	New Code	See Bill Text
27	104	7	New Code	See Bill Text
31	5	39	New Code	See Bill Text
31	7	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
31	7	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
31	8	11	New Code	See Bill Text
37	101	43	New Code	See Bill Text
37	145	29	New Code	See Bill Text
37	39	17	New Code	See Bill Text
37	41	101	New Code	See Bill Text
37	7	301	New Code	See Bill Text
45	3	33	New Code	See Bill Text
45	3	35	New Code	See Bill Text
47	5	1005	New Code	See Bill Text
47	5	105	New Code	See Bill Text
51	13	113	New Code	See Bill Text
57	1	64	New Code	See Bill Text
59	17	31	New Code	See Bill Text
59	5	37	New Code	See Bill Text
63	11	47	New Code	See Bill Text
65	33	11	New Code	See Bill Text
65	7	95	New Code	See Bill Text
69	2	30	New Code	See Bill Text
7	7	209	New Code	See Bill Text
77	3	16	New Code	See Bill Text
93	9	21	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0021.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0021IN.htm