l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2925

Oysters; prohibit discharge of human waste and require marine sanitation devices for oyster harvesting vessels.

Became law as Chapter 378, Laws of 2010, signed March 17, 2010, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DISCHARGE OF HUMAN WASTE IN THE MARINE WATERS OF THE STATE FROM A VESSEL WHILE THE VESSEL IS USED TO HARVEST OR TRANSPORT OYSTERS; TO REQUIRE VESSELS THAT HARVEST OR TRANSPORT OYSTERS TO HAVE APPROVED MARINE SANITATION DEVICES; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH DEVICES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

Its course

January 18 to March 17, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 417 days

Ports and Marine ResourcesJan 18 to Jan 279 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 327 days

Marine ResourcesFeb 11 to Feb 2413 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 1714 days

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 Senate Jan 18 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 5Sent to the House
  2. Feb 11Referred to the House committee on Marine Resources
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 4PassedSenate
  5. Feb 5Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 11Referred To Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor