Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2897

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Title

Description: Government contracts; require labor to be performed by U.S. citizens or legal aliens.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
2 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/07 (S) Amended
4 02/07 (S) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
5 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/14 (H) Referred To Labor;Appropriations
7 02/22 (H) DR - TSDPAA: LA To AP
8 02/27 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To LA
9 02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
10 03/07 (H) Amended
11 03/07 (H) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
12 03/07 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
13 03/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
14 03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
15 03/15 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
16 03/19 (S) Conferees Named Thames,Clarke,Jackson (15th)
17 03/20 (H) Conferees Named Moss,Cummings,Lott
18 03/26 (S) Died In Conference

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2897   

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Kirby

Additional Authors: Albritton, Burton, Carmichael, Chassaniol, Clarke, Davis, Doxey, Fillingane, Flowers, Jackson (15th), King, Lee (35th), Moffatt, Nunnelee, Pickering, Ross, Walley, Wilemon

Code Sections: A 031-0005-0017, A 031-0005-0019, A 031-0005-0021, A 031-0007-0009, A 025-0009-0120, A 025-0053-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-5-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LABOR USED ON PUBLIC WORKS TO BE PERFORMED BY WORKMEN AND LABORERS WHO ARE LEGAL CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OR LEGAL ALIENS; TO AMEND SECTION 31-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PUBLIC WORK CONTRACTS TO INCLUDE A PROVISION REQUIRING THE CONTRACTOR TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 31-5-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATING SUCH LABOR REQUIREMENTS ON PUBLIC WORKS; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO REQUIRE LABOR USED UNDER PUBLIC CONTRACTS OF ANY KIND TO BE PERFORMED BY WORKMEN AND LABORERS WHO ARE LEGAL CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OR LEGAL ALIENS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-7-9, 25-9-120 AND 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN AGENCIES TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 15:58.

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