Became law as Chapter 505, Laws of 2009, signed April 7, 2009, 78 days after it was filed.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2947
Sixteenth section forest lands; authorize management services by private forester subject to approval by the SOS and Forestry Commission.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-3-45 AND SECTION 29-3-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR SALE OF TIMBER FOR SIXTEENTH SECTION FOREST LANDS BY A REGISTERED FORESTER SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE FORESTRY COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 19 to April 7, 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 action22 actions on 16 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days
EducationJan 19 to Feb 315 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days
EducationFeb 16 to Feb 259 days
ForestryFeb 25 to Feb 261 day
EducationFeb 26 to Mar 24 days
Back in the SenateMar 10 to Apr 122 days
With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 76 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 10
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 19 – Feb 10
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Education
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 10
- Feb 12Sent to the House
- Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Education and on Forestry
- Feb 25Reported from ED to FO in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 26Reported as amended from FO to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 10Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 1
- Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Conferees named in the Senate: Carmichael, Blount and Lee (35th)
- Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Brown, Walley and Holloway
- Conference report filed in the House
- Conference report filed in the Senate
- Mar 25Conference report adopted in the House
- Mar 27Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 7
- Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Apr 7Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To EducationSenate
- Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 10PassedSenate
- Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 16Referred To Education;ForestryHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25DR - TSDP: ED To FOHouse of Representatives
- Feb 26DR - TSDPAA: FO To EDHouse of Representatives
- Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Mar 18Conferees Named Carmichael,Blount,Lee (35th)Senate
- Mar 24Conferees Named Brown,Walley,HollowayHouse of Representatives
- Mar 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 24Conference Report FiledSenate
- Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7Approved by GovernorGovernor