Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB703: Public purchasing laws; revise to include set asides for businesses owned by veterans and people with disabilities.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD TO ADOPT REGULATIONS TO SET ASIDE AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT OF ANTICIPATED ANNUAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES FROM MINORITY BUSINESSES; TO PROVIDE THAT BUSINESSES OWNED BY VETERANS AND BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SHALL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SET-ASIDES; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAW TO REQUIRE ANY AGENCY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO SET ASIDE NOT MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF ITS ANTICIPATED ANNUAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES FROM MINORITY BUSINESSES; TO PROVIDE THAT BUSINESSES OWNED BY VETERANS AND BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SHALL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SET-ASIDES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 27-104-7, mississippi code of 1972, to require the public procurement review board to adopt regulations to set aside at least five percent of anticipated annual expenditures for the purchase of commodities from minority businesses; to provide that businesses owned by veterans and businesses owned by people with disabilities shall also be eligible for the set-asides…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD TO ADOPT REGULATIONS TO SET ASIDE AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT OF ANTICIPATED ANNUAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES FROM MINORITY BUSINESSES; TO PROVIDE THAT BUSINESSES OWNED BY VETERANS AND BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SHALL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SET-ASIDES; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAW TO REQUIRE ANY AGENCY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO SET ASIDE NOT MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF ITS ANTICIPATED ANNUAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES FROM MINORITY BUSINESSES; TO PROVIDE THAT BUSINESSES OWNED BY VETERANS AND BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SHALL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SET-ASIDES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 27-104-7. (1) (a) There is created the Public Procurement Review Board, which shall be reconstituted on January 1, 2018, and shall be composed of the following members: (i) Three (3) individuals appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; (ii) Two (2) individuals appointed by the Lieutenant Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and *HR43/R740* H. B. No. 703 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 …
Sponsors
- Hulum, Jeffrey (D, 119) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Bell (D, 65)
- Hines, John W. (D, 50)
- Clark, Bryant W. (D, 47)
- Foster, Stephanie (D, 63)
- James-Jones, Timaka (D, 51)
- Osborne, Solomon C. (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Subjects: Public purchasing laws
Common questions
- What is HB703?
- HB703 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public purchasing laws; revise to include set asides for businesses owned by veterans and people with disabilities.
- What does HB703 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 27-104-7, mississippi code of 1972, to require the public procurement review board to adopt regulations to set aside at least five percent of anticipated annual expenditures for the purchase of commodities from minority businesses; to provide that businesses owned by veterans and businesses owned by people with disabilities shall also be eligible for the set-asides…
- What is the status of HB703?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB703?
- Hulum, Jeffrey (D, 119), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB703?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0703.xml
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