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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2659

Veterans Day; clarify public observance of.

Became law as Chapter 491, Laws of 2011, signed April 6, 2011, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES FROM DESIGNATING A LOCAL HOLIDAY IN LIEU OF VETERANS DAY AND TO DIRECT PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CONDUCT EXERCISES IN HONOR OF ARMISTICE (VETERANS) DAY; 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

32 co-sponsors

Terry W. Brown, Nickey Browning, Terry C. Burton, Kelvin Butler, Videt Carmichael, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Eugene S. Clarke, Nancy Adams Collins, Doug E. Davis, Bob M. Dearing, Tommy Dickerson, Joey Fillingane, Merle Flowers, Tommy A. Gollott, Jack Gordon, Billy Hewes, Briggs Hopson, Billy Hudson, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Gary Jackson, Robert L. Jackson, Dean Kirby, Ezell Lee, Perry Lee, Chris McDaniel, Nolan Mettetal, T. O. Moffatt, Haskins Montgomery, Bill Stone, Giles Ward, Michael Watson, J. P. Wilemon, Jr.

Its course

January 17 to April 6, 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 17 to Feb 216 days

EducationJan 17 to Jan 258 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 2826 days

EducationFeb 7 to Feb 2316 days

Back in the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 3131 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 66 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

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 17 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 3 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 3Sent to the House
  2. Feb 7Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 28Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Feb 28 – Mar 31

  1. Feb 28Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Banks, Brown and Thomas)
  2. Mar 7Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 9Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Carmichael, King and Jordan
  6. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Brown, Mayo and Clark
  7. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 6Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 2PassedSenate
  4. Feb 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 7Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 28AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 28Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 28Motion to Reconsider Entered (Banks, Brown, Thomas)House of Representatives
  10. Mar 7Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 9Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 17Conferees Named Carmichael,King,JordanSenate
  14. Mar 22Conferees Named Brown,Mayo,ClarkHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor