Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 1040
Mississippi Pawnshop Act; revise licensure requirements for pawnbrokers.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PAWNBROKER" AS USED IN THE MISSISSIPPI PAWNSHOP ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR A PAWNBROKER LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-323, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PAWNBROKER LICENSE AND TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-327, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE TRANSFER OF EXISTING LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-333, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE NOTICE AND HEARING REQUIREMENT BEFORE IMPOSING A CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST LICENSEES AND TO DEPOSIT CIVIL PENALTIES INTO THE CONSUMER FINANCE FUND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND CONSUMER FINANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-341, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING TO CHARGE AN EXAMINATION FEE; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO PROVIDE LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR LICENSEES FOR ACTS DONE IN CONFORMITY WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING OR ANY OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY; TO REPEAL SECTION 75-67-339, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES A TIME LIMIT FOR EXISTING PAWNBROKERS IN BUSINESS ON JULY 1, 1993, TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE A LICENSE; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2009, 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 RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives