SB 2494 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Regional educational service agencies; specify authority for bulk purchasing.

SB 2494 allows Mississippi Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) to engage in bulk purchasing for school districts they serve. It requires all RESA services to use competitive bidding and mandates a public request for proposals for purchases exceeding the highest threshold. This applies to school districts participating in RESAs, ensuring cost-effective procurement through transparent processes. The bill specifies that invite-only bids do not qualify as competitive, requiring public advertising of procurement opportunities.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Current version · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add requirements for competitive bidding on all services purchased by Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESAs). It specifically mandates that purchases over the highest threshold must use a public request for proposals, and clarifies that invite-only bids do not qualify as competitive. This change aims to increase transparency and ensure fair pricing for public services.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include mandatory competitive bidding requirements for all RESA service purchases, with specific thresholds for public requests for proposals.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that all services purchased by RESAs must be competitively bid in accordance with Section 31-7-13.

Added a requirement that purchases over the highest threshold must use a public request for proposals process.

Clarified that an invite-only bid process is not considered competitive bidding.

TECHNICAL

Removed the title designation from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate'.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

52–0

Passed

Total votes 52

Feb 5, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican34

34 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Education

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor