l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 1485

Rehabilitation Services, Dept. of; authorize to perform criminal background checks of employers and contractors.

Became law as Chapter 473, Laws of 2010, signed April 1, 2010, 73 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-33-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES TO FINGERPRINT AND PERFORM CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON PERSONS PERFORMING SERVICES FOR OR ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO USE THE RESULTS OF THE FINGERPRINTING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR THE PURPOSES OF EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS AND/OR ACTIONS AND SERVICE PROVISION TO CONSUMERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS AGENTS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS AND REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM LIABILITY FOR ANY FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS OR ACTIONS TAKEN THROUGH THE USE OF THE RESULTS OF THE FINGERPRINTING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Alyce G. Clarke

Its course

January 18 to April 1, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 922 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 18 to Feb 215 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 423 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 15 to Feb 249 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 2420 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Apr 18 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 18 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 24 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 1Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 1Approved by GovernorGovernor