Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 644
Lobbyists; prohibit agencies, universities and colleges from hiring contract lobbyists with public funds.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 5-8-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES FROM EXPENDING PUBLIC FUNDS TO PAY CONTRACT LOBBYISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 5-8-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS USED UNDER THE LOBBYING LAW REFORM ACT OF 1994; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 5-8-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYISTS' CLIENTS FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-120, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CONTRACTS FOR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES FROM THE VARIOUS TYPES OF PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT BY THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS REPRESENTING THE SEPARATE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM APPEARING BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE EXCEPT UPON ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING OR UPON THE REQUEST OF THE LEGISLATURE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
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
Universities and CollegesFeb 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 committees on Universities and Colleges and on Judiciary A
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives