l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 1215

Underground utility lines; require operators to be members of Mississippi One-Call System, Inc.

Became law as Chapter 497, Laws of 2008, signed April 30, 2008, 86 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE REGULATION OF EXCAVATIONS NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATORS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF MISSISSIPPI ONE-CALL SYSTEM, INC.; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF DAMAGED UTILITY LINES OR FACILITIES TO BE GIVEN TO MISSISSIPPI ONE-CALL SYSTEM, INC., AND ALL OPERATORS OF SUCH DAMAGED LINES OR FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE REFERENCES TO NONMEMBER OPERATORS OF MISSISSIPPI ONE-CALL SYSTEM, INC., AND TO REVISE MARKING DESIGNATIONS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE MAY BE EFFECTED BY TELEPHONE, FAX OR ELECTRONIC MEANS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH MISSISSIPPI ONE-CALL SYSTEM, INC.; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE OPERATORS WHO HAVE UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES OR FACILITIES WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO BE A MEMBER OF MISSISSIPPI ONE-CALL SYSTEM, INC.; 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 to April 30, 2008, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 1511 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 4 to Feb 139 days

In the SenateFeb 15 to Mar 1933 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 19 to Mar 1121 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Apr 2436 days

With the GovernorApr 24 to Apr 306 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 15

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 15

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Feb 13Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 15Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 18 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 18Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Utilities
  3. Mar 11Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 19Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 24 – Apr 24

  1. Mar 24Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 26Conferees named in the House: Ellis, Baker (74th) and Cockerham
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Mettetal, Browning and Jackson (32nd)
  5. Apr 9Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 11Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 14Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 24 – Apr 30

  1. Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 30Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 13Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 15AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 15Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 19Referred To Public UtilitiesSenate
  7. Mar 11Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 19AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 19Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 24Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 24Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 26Conferees Named Ellis,Baker (74th),CockerhamHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 27Conferees Named Mettetal,Browning,Jackson (32nd)Senate
  14. Apr 9Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 9Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 11Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 30Approved by GovernorGovernor