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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1246

Tampering with electric, gas or water meters; increase criminal penalty.

Became law as Chapter 397, Laws of 2009, signed March 18, 2009, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-25-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM CRIMINAL PENALTY WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED FOR THE CRIME OF TAMPERING WITH ELECTRIC, GAS OR WATER METERS; 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

Its course

January 19 to March 18, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Public UtilitiesJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 10 to Feb 2414 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 1814 days

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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 10Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 18Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 4PassedSenate
  8. Mar 5Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 18Approved by GovernorGovernor