l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 919

Cemetery merchandise; require sellers to be bonded and file report of sales to Secretary of State.

Became law as Chapter 550, Laws of 2008, signed May 10, 2008, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-63-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SELLERS OF PRENEED CONTRACTS AND CEMETERY MERCHANDISE TO INCLUDE IN THEIR REPORTS ALL SUCH MERCHANDISE PLACED ON A WAREHOUSE RECEIPT OR IN STORAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 75-63-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SELLERS OF PRENEED CONTRACTS TO BE SUBJECT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 75-63-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PRENEED CEMETERY ESTABLISHMENTS TO ANNUALLY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF ITS PRENEED CONTRACT SALES AND PERFORMANCE OF SUCH CONTRACTS; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO REGULATE PRENEED CONTRACTS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ASSESS ANY FINES AND FEES NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; TO CREATE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY LAWS REGULATING PRENEED CONTRACTS FOR FUNERAL SERVICES AND ANY NEEDED REFORMS NEEDED; 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 May 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 action27 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2521 days

Judiciary BFeb 4 to Feb 1410 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 2024 days

InsuranceMar 5 to Mar 1813 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 20 to Apr 2334 days

With the GovernorApr 23 to May 1017 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 26

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 29

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 20

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 25

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 14Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 25 – Mar 20

  1. Feb 25Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 26Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  6. Feb 29Reconsidered in the House
  7. Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended
  9. Mar 4Sent to the Senate
  10. Mar 5Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  11. Mar 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  12. Mar 20Amended in the Senate
  13. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Apr 23

  1. Mar 25Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 10Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the House: Bailey, Holland and Turner
  4. Apr 11Conferees named in the Senate: Clarke, Nunnelee and King
  5. Apr 14Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 15Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 23 – May 10

  1. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 10Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 14Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 25Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 26ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 26AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 26Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 29ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 29AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 29Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 5Referred To InsuranceSenate
  14. Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  15. Mar 20AmendedSenate
  16. Mar 20Passed As AmendedSenate
  17. Mar 25Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  18. Apr 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 10Conferees Named Bailey,Holland,TurnerHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 11Conferees Named Clarke,Nunnelee,KingSenate
  21. Apr 14Conference Report FiledSenate
  22. Apr 14Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  24. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  27. May 10Approved by GovernorGovernor