Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Oil, Gas and Other Minerals Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2103
Oil and gas wells; drilling company is responsible for reasonable damages to surface owner.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 53-3-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON ISSUED A PERMIT TO DRILL AN OIL OR GAS WELL SHALL PAY REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO THE SURFACE LANDOWNER FOR DAMAGES AND SHALL PAY A REASONABLE RATE PER YEAR TO LEASE THE LAND UPON WHICH THE WELL IS LOCATED; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 14 to February 19, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 14 to Feb 19 · stopped36 days
Oil, Gas and Other MineralsJan 14 to Feb 19 · stopped36 days
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 Senate Jan 14 – Feb 19
- Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 14Referred To Oil, Gas and Other MineralsSenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate