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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2289

Open Meetings and Public Records Acts; revise imposition of penalties for violation of.

Became law as Chapter 310, Laws of 2011, signed February 24, 2011, 45 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MEETINGS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED UNDER THE PUBLIC RECORDS 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

1 co-sponsor

Ezell Lee

Its course

January 10 to February 24, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 10 to Jan 2010 days

EthicsJan 10 to Jan 188 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 18 to Jan 191 day

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1728 days

Judiciary AJan 25 to Feb 1622 days

Back in the SenateFeb 17 to Feb 236 days

With the GovernorFeb 23 to Feb 241 day

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 17

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 Senate Jan 10 – Jan 20

  1. Jan 10Referred to the Senate committees on Ethics and on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 18Reported from ET to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jan 20Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 17

  1. Jan 21Sent to the House
  2. Jan 25Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 17Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Feb 18 – Feb 23

  1. Feb 18Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Feb 21Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Feb 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Feb 23 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Feb 24Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Referred To Ethics;Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 18DR - TSDP: ET To JBSenate
  3. Jan 19Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Jan 20AmendedSenate
  5. Jan 20Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Jan 21Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Jan 25Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 16Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 17AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 17Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 18Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 21Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  13. Feb 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Feb 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Feb 24Approved by GovernorGovernor