l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2497

Unemployment compensation; increase the maximum weekly benefit.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 16, 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 THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE WEEKLY BENEFIT PAID TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI UNEMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; 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

3 co-sponsors

Bill Stone, Alice Harden, Jack Gordon

Its course

January 29 to April 16, 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 29 to Feb 2830 days

LaborJan 29 to Feb 1214 days

AppropriationsFeb 12 to Feb 142 days

LaborFeb 14 to Feb 195 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Mar 1819 days

LaborMar 3 to Mar 1310 days

Back in the SenateMar 18 to Apr 16 · stopped29 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee 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 Senate Jan 29 – Feb 28

  1. Jan 29Referred to the Senate committees on Labor and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 12Reported as a committee substitute from LA to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 14Reported as a committee substitute from AP to LA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 28Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 28Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 29Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Mar 3Referred to the House committee on Labor
  5. Mar 13Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 18Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 20 – Apr 16

  1. Mar 20Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 27Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 2Conferees named in the Senate: Horhn, Nunnelee and Powell
  4. Apr 7Conferees named in the House: Straughter, Puckett and Arinder
  5. Apr 14Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 15Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 16Died in conference in the Senate
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 29Referred To Labor;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 12DR - TSDPCS: LA To APSenate
  3. Feb 14DR - TSDPCS: AP To LASenate
  4. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  5. Feb 28Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  6. Feb 28PassedSenate
  7. Feb 28Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  8. Feb 29Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  9. Feb 29Transmitted To HouseSenate
  10. Mar 3Referred To LaborHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 18Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  16. Apr 2Conferees Named Horhn,Nunnelee,PowellSenate
  17. Apr 7Conferees Named Straughter,Puckett,ArinderHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 14Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Apr 14Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 16Died In ConferenceSenate