l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 558

Booster seats; require use of when transporting certain children in a passenger motor vehicle.

Became law as Chapter 520, Laws of 2008, signed May 8, 2008, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-7-301, 63-2-1 AND 63-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PERSONS TRANSPORTING A CHILD IN A PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR THE CHILD BY PROPERLY USING A BELT POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT SYSTEM MEETING APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS IF THE CHILD MEETS CERTAIN AGE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT CRITERIA; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION WHEN A VEHICLE IS TRANSPORTING MORE THAN TWO CHILDREN WHO ARE REQUIRED TO USE A BOOSTER SEAT; TO REDUCE FROM EIGHT TO SEVEN THE MINIMUM AGE OF A CHILD WHO MUST WEAR A SAFETY SEAT BELT IF THE CHILD IS NOT REQUIRED TO USE A BOOSTER SEAT; 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

1 co-sponsor

Rita Martinson

Its course

January 31 to May 8, 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 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Feb 1515 days

TransportationJan 31 to Feb 1212 days

In the SenateFeb 15 to Mar 1933 days

Highways and TransportationFeb 19 to Mar 1222 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Apr 2133 days

With the GovernorApr 21 to May 817 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • 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 Jan 31 – Feb 15

  1. Jan 31Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Feb 12Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 15Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 18 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 18Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  3. Mar 12Reported 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 21

  1. Mar 24Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 27Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 31Conferees named in the House: McBride, Walley and Ward
  4. Apr 4Conferees named in the Senate: King, Lee (35th) and Butler
  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 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 21 – May 8

  1. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 8Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 31Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 12Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 15Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 15PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 19Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  7. Mar 12Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 19AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 19Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 24Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 27Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 31Conferees Named McBride,Walley,WardHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 4Conferees Named King,Lee (35th),ButlerSenate
  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 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. May 8Approved by GovernorGovernor