Became law as Chapter 478, Laws of 2008, signed April 10, 2008, 69 days after it was filed.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 631
Contractors; revise definition to exempt oil and gas contractors permitted by the State Oil and Gas Board.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "CONTRACTOR" AS DEFINED BY THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF CONTRACTORS TO EXEMPT OIL AND GAS CONTRACTORS PERMITTED BY THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 53, SECTION 11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; 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 1 to April 10, 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 action14 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 1817 days
Oil, Gas and Other MineralsFeb 1 to Feb 1312 days
In the SenateFeb 18 to Mar 2435 days
Oil, Gas and Other MineralsFeb 20 to Mar 615 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to Apr 310 days
With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 107 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 24
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 1 – Feb 18
- Feb 1Referred to the House committee on Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
- Feb 13Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 18Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 24
- Feb 19Sent to the Senate
- Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
- Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 24Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Apr 3
- Mar 25Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Apr 1Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
- Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 10
- Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Apr 10Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
- Feb 1Referred To Oil, Gas and Other MineralsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 13Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 18Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 18PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 20Referred To Oil, Gas and Other MineralsSenate
- Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 24AmendedSenate
- Mar 24Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 25Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Apr 1Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 10Approved by GovernorGovernor