l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 591

Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 14, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-27-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR CERTAIN PRIVATE, NONGOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS; 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

28 co-sponsors

Noal Akins, Tracy Arinder, Donnie Bell, Edward Blackmon, Jr., Larry Byrd, Tad Campbell, Lester Carpenter, Becky Currie, Dirk D. Dedeaux, Mark DuVall, Bob Evans, Mark Formby, Andy Gipson, Bobby B. Howell, Mac Huddleston, Bennett Malone, Alex Monsour, David Norquist, Deryk R. Parker, Bill Pigott, Jimmy Puckett, Thomas U. Reynolds, Margaret Rogers, Preston E. Sullivan, J. Shaun Walley, Greg Ward, Philip Gunn, Randall Patterson

Its course

January 31 to April 14, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Feb 77 days

Judiciary AJan 31 to Feb 55 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 1941 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 11 to Mar 1331 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Apr 14 · stopped26 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • 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 7

  1. Jan 31Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 13Reported 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 14

  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. Apr 1Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Moss
  4. Apr 3Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Nunnelee and Hyde-Smith
  5. Apr 14Died in conference in the House
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 31Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 11Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Mar 13Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 19AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 19Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 24Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 27Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 1Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,MossHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 3Conferees Named Fillingane,Nunnelee,Hyde-SmithSenate
  15. Apr 14Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives