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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1353

Excavations near underground utility facilities; require facilities to be installed with electronic locating method.

Became law as Chapter 382, Laws of 2009, signed March 17, 2009, 57 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "POSITIVE RESPONSE INFORMATION SYSTEM" AS IT RELATES TO THE REGULATION OF EXCAVATIONS NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE ACTIONS REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN WHEN AN EXCAVATION RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO UNDERGROUND LINES PERMITTING THE ESCAPE OF HAZARDOUS, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC OR CORROSIVE GAS OR LIQUID; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL UTILITY FACILITIES INSTALLED BY OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF UTILITIES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010, TO BE INSTALLED IN SUCH MANNER THAT THE UTILITY FACILITY MAY BE LOCATED BY USING A GENERALLY ACCEPTED ELECTRONIC LOCATING METHOD; 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 17, 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 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Public UtilitiesJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 528 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 10 to Mar 220 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 1712 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 5

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 10Referred to the Senate committee on Public Utilities
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 17Approved 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 Public UtilitiesSenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 5PassedSenate
  8. Mar 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor