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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 909

Unemployment compensation; increase benefits to include cost of living adjustment.

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 71-5-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 2009, SUCH BENEFITS SHALL INCREASE AT A PERCENTAGE RATE BASED ON THE AUTOMATIC COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION; 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

7 co-sponsors

Blaine Eaton, Credell Calhoun, James Evans, Bob Evans, John Mayo, Rufus Straughter, Adrienne Wooten

Its course

February 4 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 action16 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2824 days

LaborFeb 4 to Feb 1410 days

AppropriationsFeb 14 to Feb 195 days

LaborFeb 19 to Feb 190 days

In the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 1920 days

LaborMar 3 to Mar 129 days

AppropriationsMar 12 to Mar 131 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Apr 14 · stopped26 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 Feb 4 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Labor and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 14Reported from LA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 19Reported from AP to LA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 28Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 29 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 29Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 3Referred to the Senate committees on Labor and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 12Reported as amended from LA to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 19Amended in the Senate
  6. 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. Apr 2Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the House: Straughter, Puckett and Arinder
  4. Apr 3Conferees named in the Senate: Horhn, Nunnelee and Powell
  5. Apr 14Died in conference in the House
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Labor;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 14DR - TSDP: LA To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 19DR - TSDP: AP To LAHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 19Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Referred To Labor;AppropriationsSenate
  8. Mar 12DR - TSDPAA: LA To APSenate
  9. Mar 13Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 19AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 19Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 24Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Apr 2Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 2Conferees Named Straughter,Puckett,ArinderHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 3Conferees Named Horhn,Nunnelee,PowellSenate
  16. Apr 14Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives