Became law as Chapter 523, Laws of 2008, signed May 9, 2008, 95 days after it was filed.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1347
State Board of Mental Health; authorize to name/rename any facility under its jurisdiction to remove offensive terminology.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH TO NAME/RENAME FACILITIES UNDER ITS JURISDICTION FOR PURPOSES OF REMOVING OBSOLETE AND OFFENSIVE TERMINOLOGY; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to May 9, 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 action22 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2824 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 4 to Feb 1410 days
Public PropertyFeb 14 to Feb 195 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 19 to Feb 190 days
In the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 2526 days
Public Health and WelfareMar 3 to Mar 1815 days
Public PropertyMar 18 to Mar 180 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 25 to Apr 2329 days
With the GovernorApr 23 to May 916 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 25
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 28
- Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Public Property
- Feb 14Reported from PH to PP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 19Reported from PP to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 28Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 29 – Mar 25
- Feb 29Sent to the Senate
- Mar 3Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Public Property
- Mar 18Reported as amended from PH to PP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 25Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 26 – Apr 23
- Mar 26Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Apr 2Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Apr 9Conferees named in the House: Holland, Currie and Coleman (65th)
- Apr 11Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Gordon and King
- Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Apr 14Conference report adopted in the House
- Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Apr 23 – May 9
- Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- May 9Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Public PropertyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 14DR - TSDP: PH To PPHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19DR - TSDP: PP To PHHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Public PropertySenate
- Mar 18DR - TSDPAA: PH To PPSenate
- Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 25AmendedSenate
- Mar 25Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 26Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Apr 2Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Apr 9Conferees Named Holland,Currie,Coleman (65th)House of Representatives
- Apr 11Conferees Named Bryan,Gordon,KingSenate
- Apr 11Conference Report FiledSenate
- Apr 11Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- May 9Approved by GovernorGovernor