l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3131

Mayor-council form of government; council members of certain may have offices in city hall.

Became law as Chapter 496, Laws of 2011, signed April 6, 2011, 14 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-8-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MUNICIPAL POPULATION THRESHOLD BELOW WHICH COUNCILMEN AND COUNCILWOMEN MAY NOT HAVE AN OFFICE IN CITY HALL IN THOSE CITIES OPERATING UNDER A MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT; 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

4 co-sponsors

Alice Harden, Hillman Terome Frazier, David Blount, Walter Michel

Its course

March 23 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 action14 actions on 7 days

In the SenateMar 23 to Mar 252 days

MunicipalitiesMar 23 to Mar 241 day

In the House of RepresentativesMar 25 to Mar 283 days

MunicipalitiesMar 25 to Mar 261 day

With the GovernorMar 28 to Apr 69 days

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 Mar 23 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 23Suspended from deadlines by Senate Concurrent Resolution 664
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Municipalities
  3. Mar 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 25Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 25Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
  4. Mar 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 28Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 28Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  3. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Apr 6Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Mar 23Suspend from Deadlines by SC 664Both houses
  2. Mar 23Referred To MunicipalitiesSenate
  3. Mar 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Mar 25PassedSenate
  5. Mar 25Immediate ReleaseSenate
  6. Mar 25Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 25Referred To MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 28Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 28Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor