l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2355

Advertisements; counties and cities may not advertise in publications sponsored by political parties, political committees etc.

Became law as Chapter 457, Laws of 2012, signed April 23, 2012, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ADVERTISE IN PUBLICATIONS SPONSORED BY POLITICAL PARTIES, POLITICAL COMMITTEES OR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

February 13 to April 23, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1430 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Apr 421 days

MunicipalitiesMar 19 to Mar 278 days

County AffairsMar 27 to Mar 281 day

MunicipalitiesMar 28 to Mar 280 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 2319 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 Feb 13 โ€“ Mar 14

  1. Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 15 โ€“ Apr 4

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on County Affairs
  3. Reported from MU to CA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from CA to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Passed the House

To the Governor Apr 5 โ€“ Apr 23

  1. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Scott, Blackmon and Myers)
  2. Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published