l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2249

"Mississippi Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act"; enact.

Became law as Chapter 473, Laws of 2009, signed March 30, 2009, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI FIRE SAFETY STANDARD AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO CIGARETTES MAY BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE OR TO PERSONS LOCATED IN THIS STATE UNLESS THE CIGARETTES HAVE BEEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN RECOGNIZED TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF SAID CIGARETTE TESTING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; TO PRESCRIBE A FEE TO BE PAID TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL; TO ESTABLISH A REDUCED CIGARETTE IGNITION PROPENSITY AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION ACT ENFORCEMENT FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH FEES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MARKING OF CIGARETTE PACKAGING TO INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO ESTABLISH THE FIRE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY FUND TO CONSIST OF ALL PENALTIES COLLECTED TO BE USED BY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO DEFRAY COSTS INCURRED UNDER THE ACT AND TO SUPPORT FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL AND THE COMMISSIONER TO PROMULGATE NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT AND TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS TO DETERMINE IF THE CIGARETTES ARE MARKED AS REQUIRED; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SUPERCEDES ANY LOCAL ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THIS ACT IF SUPERCEDED BY FEDERAL LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.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 Senate

3 co-sponsors

Tom King, Eugene S. Clarke, Bob M. Dearing

Its course

January 6 to March 30, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 6 to Feb 1237 days

InsuranceJan 6 to Jan 2216 days

FinanceJan 22 to Feb 312 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 521 days

InsuranceFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Mar 2318 days

With the GovernorMar 23 to Mar 307 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 Senate Jan 6 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 6Referred to the Senate committees on Insurance and on Finance
  2. Jan 22Reported as a committee substitute from IN to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 6Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 9Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 18Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  5. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 23 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 30Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To Insurance;FinanceSenate
  2. Jan 22DR - TSDPCS: IN To FISenate
  3. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 12PassedSenate
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 17Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 6Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 9Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  15. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Approved by GovernorGovernor