Senate Bill 2938

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 19-5-303, 19-5-313, 19-5-319, 19-5-331 THROUGH 19-5-341, 19-5-359 AND 19-5-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO EMERGENCY 911 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF SERVICE CHARGES; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS AS THEY RELATE TO THE EMERGENCY 911 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-313, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COLLECTION OF A FEE FOR VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP); TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-333, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE (CMRS) BOARD; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 19-5-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE VOIP SERVICE SUPPLIERS IN THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES LIABILITY LIMITATIONS TO OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICE SUPPLIERS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-371, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE REENACTED SECTIONS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION AND REMITTANCE OF PREPAID WIRELESS E911 CHARGES, AND TO PROVIDE LIABILITY PROTECTIONS TO PROVIDERS AND SELLERS OF PREPAID WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO REQUIRE CERTAIN EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATORS TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Nickey Browning

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 4

1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Public Utilities
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 8

1. Feb 5Sent to the House
2. Feb 9Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 8Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Apr 28

1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Mettetal, Browning and Burton
4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Ellis, Rogers (61st) and Banks
5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 25Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
9. Mar 26Conference report filed in the House
10. Conference report filed in the Senate
11. Conference report adopted in the House
12. In the Senate: Conference Report Failed
13. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
14. Reconsidered in the Senate
15. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
16. Motion in the House to reconsider entered
17. Reconsidered in the House
18. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
19. Apr 22Suspended from deadlines by Senate Concurrent Resolution 698
20. Conference report filed in the Senate
21. Conference report filed in the House
22. Conference report adopted in the Senate
23. Conference report adopted in the House
24. Apr 28Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 29 – May 13

1. Apr 29Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. May 13Approved by the Governor