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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2821

Crimes against animals; enact "Mississippi Dog and Cat Pet Protection Law of 2011."

Became law as Chapter 536, Laws of 2011, signed April 26, 2011, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT THE "MISSISSIPPI DOG AND CAT PET PROTECTION LAW OF 2011"; TO CLARIFY AND REVISE THE CRIME OF CRUELTY TO A DOG OR CAT; TO SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBE ACTIVITIES THAT DO NOT CONSTITUTE THE CRIME OF CRUELTY TO A DOG OR CAT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-41-1, 97-41-3, 97-41-5, 97-41-7, 97-41-9, 97-41-17, 97-41-21 AND 97-41-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS 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

Its course

January 17 to April 26, 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 action23 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 923 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 17 to Jan 258 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Feb 2819 days

AgricultureFeb 14 to Feb 15 · moved on1 day

AgricultureFeb 15 to Feb 183 days

Judiciary BFeb 18 to Feb 246 days

AgricultureFeb 24 to Feb 240 days

Back in the SenateFeb 28 to Apr 435 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 2622 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  3. Feb 15Rereferred to the House committees on Agriculture and on Judiciary B
  4. Feb 18Reported as amended from AG to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 24Reported as amended from JB to AG in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  7. Feb 28Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 2 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 2Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 16Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Dearing and Hopson
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Ward, Pigott and Jones (111th)
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 26

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 26Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 9AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 14Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Rereferred To Agriculture;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 18DR - TSDPAA: AG To JBHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24DR - TSDPAA: JB To AGHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 28AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 28Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 2Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 16Conferees Named Tollison,Dearing,HopsonSenate
  16. Mar 22Conferees Named Ward,Pigott,Jones (111th)House of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 26Approved by GovernorGovernor