l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 1136

Crimes; revise offense regarding metal theft.

Governor's veto allowed to stand in the House, on January 8, 2009.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF METALS REGULATED BY THIS SECTION; TO REQUIRE SCRAP METAL DEALERS TO MAINTAIN A RECORD OF PURCHASES; TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED AND MAY BE INSPECTED; TO AUTHORIZE A HOLD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ON CERTAIN SALES OF METALS; TO REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF PURCHASES OF CERTAIN METALS; TO REVISE PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES MAY IMPOSE ADDITIONAL OR STRICTER REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION BY SCRAP METAL DEALERS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT SCRAP METAL DEALERS MAY ONLY PURCHASE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR COILS OR CONDENSERS FROM CERTAIN CONTRACTORS OR COMPANIES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 4, 2008 to January 8, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action24 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2824 days

Judiciary BFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 2526 days

Judiciary, Division BMar 4 to Mar 128 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 25 to Apr 2329 days

With the GovernorApr 23 to May 1219 days

After the vetoMay 12 to Jan 8241 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 28

  1. Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 3 – Mar 25

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 26 – Apr 23

  1. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the House: Bailey, Evans (91st) and Smith (27th)
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Hewes and Blount
  5. Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Motion in the Senate to recommit lost
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 23 – May 12

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 8, 2009

  1. Veto referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Governor's veto allowed to stand in the House
All 24 actions, as published