Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 377
Commercial fishing license; add certain requirements for issuance of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF A COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE UNLESS AN APPLICANT HAS A CURRENT MISSISSIPPI DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR RENEWAL OF A COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE TO HAVE A CURRENT MISSISSIPPI DRIVER'S LICENSE AND TO PROVIDE PROOF THAT AT LEAST 50% OF THE APPLICANT'S INCOME IS GENERATED FROM COMMERCIAL FISHING ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-7-9 AND 49-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT A NONRESIDENT APPLICANT FOR A COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE SHALL MEET THE SAME REQUIREMENTS AS A MISSISSIPPI RESIDENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-15-46, 49-15-64.5 AND 49-15-80 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ALL VESSELS USED IN CATCHING OR TRANSPORTING, OYSTERS, SHRIMP OR FISH PASS UNITED STATES COAST GUARD INSPECTION BEFORE BEGINNING OPERATIONS WITHIN MISSISSIPPI TERRITORIAL WATERS; 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 9 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 9 to Feb 3 · stopped25 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 9 to Feb 3 · stopped25 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 9 – Feb 3
- Jan 9Referred to the House committees on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and on Marine Resources
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 9Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives