Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 934
Life jackets; increase minimum age of person required to wear on certain vessels.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN THE MINIMUM AGE FOR A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO WEAR A COAST GUARD APPROVED PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE WHILE ON BOARD CERTAIN MOTORBOATS, SAILBOATS OR VESSELS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $250.00 TO $500.00 THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI BOATING LAW; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 17 to February 1, 2011, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
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 17 – Feb 1
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives