l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2472

Nathan's law; increase penalty for unlawful passing of school bus.

Became law as Chapter 481, Laws of 2011, signed April 4, 2011, 81 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE "NATHAN'S LAW"; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE OFFENSE OF PASSING A SCHOOL BUS WHEN STOPPED TO LOAD OR UNLOAD STUDENTS AND TO REVISE THE PENALTY THEREFOR; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL BUS SAFETY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES BY BUS DRIVERS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE COVERAGE THEREON OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ISSUES; TO AUTHORIZE CAMERAS ON SCHOOL BUS STOP ARMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON SCHOOL BUS SAFETY; 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

20 co-sponsors

Michael Watson, Lee Yancey, Haskins Montgomery, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Tom King, Perry Lee, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Giles Ward, Tommy A. Gollott, Merle Flowers, Billy Hewes, Nolan Mettetal, Billy Hudson, Gary Jackson, T. O. Moffatt, Joey Fillingane, Terry W. Brown, Doug E. Davis, Terry C. Burton, Bob M. Dearing

Its course

January 13 to April 4, 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 action21 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jan 141 day

Judiciary, Division AJan 13 to Jan 130 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Mar 146 days

Judiciary AJan 25 to Feb 2329 days

Back in the SenateMar 1 to Mar 2827 days

With the GovernorMar 28 to Apr 47 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 14

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 1

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 13 – Jan 14

  1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Jan 14Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Mar 1

  1. Jan 18Sent to the House
  2. Jan 25Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 1Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 2Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 9Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 15Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, McDaniel and Watson
  4. Mar 17Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Moss
  5. Mar 23Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 25Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 4Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 13Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Jan 14Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Jan 14AmendedSenate
  5. Jan 14Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Jan 18Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Jan 25Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 1AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 1Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 2Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 9Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 15Conferees Named Fillingane,McDaniel,WatsonSenate
  14. Mar 17Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,MossHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 23Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 23Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 4Approved by GovernorGovernor