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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 803

Private Investigators Law; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Fees, Salaries and Administration Committee on March 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS LAW; TO DEFINE TERMS TO BE USED IN THIS ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAMINERS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD; TO CREATE THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD ESTABLISH MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSING; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ISSUE DIFFERENT TYPES OF LICENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD DETERMINE THE SCOPE, FORM AND CONTENT OF EXAMINATIONS FOR LICENSURE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING OR DENYING APPLICATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORM OF THE LICENSE; TO REQUIRE EACH PERSON PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR SHALL APPLY TO THE BOARD FOR A REGISTRATION CARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE ALL TRAINING PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF FEES; TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR BOARD TO SUSPEND, REVOKE OR IMPOSE PROBATIONARY OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON LICENSES; TO PROVIDE FOR UNLAWFUL ACTS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL ACTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO PROVIDE PUNISHMENT FOR UNLAWFUL ACTS; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAMINERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO PROVIDE FOR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL FEES; TO PROVIDE FOR INVESTIGATIVE EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN INVESTIGATOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCEDURE FOR HEARING COMPLAINTS BEFORE THE BOARD OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS; TO DESCRIBE THE TYPES OF PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT FOR INVESTIGATORS; TO PROVIDE FOR PROCEEDINGS TO ADJUDICATE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTION; 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 March 18, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2117 days

Judiciary BFeb 4 to Feb 1410 days

In the SenateFeb 21 to Mar 18 · stopped26 days

Fees, Salaries and AdministrationFeb 26 to Mar 18 · stopped21 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 21

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 14Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 21Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 25 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 25Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Fees, Salaries and Administration
  3. Mar 18Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 14Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 21AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 21Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 25Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Referred To Fees, Salaries and AdministrationSenate
  7. Mar 18Died In CommitteeSenate