Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on August 4, 2008. The 2008 First Extraordinary Session has ended.
2008 First Extraordinary Session
House Bill 13
Metal theft; revise offense.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF METALS REGULATED BY THIS SECTION; TO REQUIRE SCRAP METAL DEALERS TO MAINTAIN A RECORD OF PURCHASES; TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED AND MAY BE INSPECTED; TO AUTHORIZE A HOLD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ON CERTAIN SALES OF METALS; TO REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF PURCHASES OF CERTAIN METALS; TO REVISE PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES MAY IMPOSE ADDITIONAL OR STRICTER REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION BY SCRAP METAL DEALERS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT SCRAP METAL DEALERS MAY ONLY PURCHASE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR COILS OR CONDENSERS FROM CERTAIN CONTRACTORS OR COMPANIES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
May 27 to August 4, 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 House of RepresentativesMay 27 to Aug 4 · stopped69 days
Judiciary BMay 27 to Aug 4 · stopped69 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 House of Representatives May 27 – Aug 4
- May 27Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Aug 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- May 27Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Aug 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives