Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 1304
Contractors; prohibit knowing misapplication of construction payments and prescribes penalties for violation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE KNOWING AND INTENTIONAL MISAPPLICATION OF FUNDS RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS FOR MATERIAL AND LABOR FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UNDER CONTRACT; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF INTENTIONAL MISAPPLICATION OF FUNDS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 31-5-25, 31-5-27 AND 31-5-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Randy P. Boyd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Hank Lott, Steve Massengill, Jerry R. Turner
Its course
February 20 to March 6, 2012, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
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 House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 6
- Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives