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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2955

Outdoor advertising; authorize MS Transportation Commission to regulate in conformance with national standards.

Became law as Chapter 517, Laws of 2008, signed May 8, 2008, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CONFORM OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS TO CERTAIN STANDARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-23-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-23-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ALONG SCENIC BYWAYS; TO PROHIBIT THE ERECTION OF ANY OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7 OF SECTION 65-3-137, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS THAT CONTAIN ANY MESSAGE OR DEPICTION OF A SEXUALLY EXPLICIT NATURE; TO AMEND SECTION 49-23-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO REGULATE THE CONFIGURATION AND LOCATION OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-23-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A VEGETATION PERMIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE HEIGHT OF CERTAIN SIGNS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-23-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

1 co-sponsor

Bob M. Dearing

Its course

February 4 to May 8, 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 action25 actions on 17 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2723 days

Highways and TransportationFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 2022 days

TransportationMar 4 to Mar 1814 days

Back in the SenateMar 20 to Apr 1829 days

With the GovernorApr 18 to May 820 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 27

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 27Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Mar 20

  1. Feb 27Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 28Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Mar 3Sent to the House
  6. Mar 4Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  7. Mar 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 20Amended in the House
  9. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 25 – Apr 18

  1. Mar 25Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 1Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 4Conferees named in the Senate: King, Hewes and Dearing
  4. Apr 10Conferees named in the House: McBride, Bell and Clark
  5. Apr 11Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 14Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 21 – May 8

  1. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 8Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 27Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 27AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 27Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 27Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Feb 28ReconsideredSenate
  8. Feb 28AmendedSenate
  9. Feb 28Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
  11. Mar 4Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 20AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 25Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 1Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  17. Apr 4Conferees Named King,Hewes,DearingSenate
  18. Apr 10Conferees Named McBride,Bell,ClarkHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 11Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Apr 11Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  23. Apr 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  25. May 8Approved by GovernorGovernor