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2010 Regular Session

House Bill 1198

Excavations near underground utility lines; certain persons who remove markings shall be subject to civil penalty.

Became law as Chapter 427, Laws of 2010, signed March 24, 2010, 65 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 PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER THE TERM "MISSISSIPPI ONE-CALL SYSTEM, INC." APPEARS IN THE CHAPTER REGULATING EXCAVATIONS, THE TERM SHALL MEAN "MISSISSIPPI 811, INC."; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE METHOD OF MARKING THE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES OR UNDERGROUND FACILITIES UPON RECEIVING ADVANCE NOTICE OF AN EXCAVATION; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY OPERATOR WHO SUFFERS DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF NOT PARTICIPATING AS A MEMBER OF MISSISSIPPI 811, INC., WAIVES THE RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM AN EXCAVATOR THAT COMPLIED WITH THIS CHAPTER; 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 18 to March 24, 2010, 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 action16 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 1124 days

Public UtilitiesJan 18 to Jan 279 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 320 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 17 to Feb 236 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to Mar 1714 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 247 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

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 18 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  4. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 17Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Public Utilities
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 3Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 4 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 4Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 15Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Public UtilitiesSenate
  9. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 3AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 3Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 4Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 15Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor