Department of Health; exempt certain contracts relating to the Public Health Lab from PPRB approval.
HB 1094 exempts the Mississippi State Department of Health from needing Public Procurement Review Board (PPRB) approval for contracts related to specialized equipment and software required for the Public Health Laboratory's operation. This directly affects the Department of Health when procuring services for critical lab equipment or software, bypassing a standard review step. The bill amends Section 27-104-7 of the Mississippi Code to create this specific exemption, streamlining procurement for these essential health lab resources. It does not alter general procurement rules for other state agencies or equipment types.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Signed Mar 18, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 11, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Human Services;State Affairs
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Creekmore
RRepublican
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