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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2461

Highway Patrol; remove repealer on minimum qualifications and authorize designation of veterans on driver's license.

Became law as Chapter 561, Laws of 2012, signed May 23, 2012, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REPEALER ON MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY PATROL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-35 AND 45-35-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DESIGNATION OF VETERANS ON DRIVER'S LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION CARD; 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

19 co-sponsors

Kelvin Butler, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Nancy Adams Collins, Sally Doty, Joey Fillingane, Hillman Terome Frazier, Phillip A. Gandy, Gary Jackson, Chris Massey, Haskins Montgomery, John A. Polk, Derrick T. Simmons, Tony Smith, Melanie Sojourner, Giles Ward, Michael Watson, Brice Wiggins, J. P. Wilemon, Jr., Robert L. Jackson

Its course

February 17 to May 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 action22 actions on 18 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 820 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 17 to Feb 2811 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 28 to Mar 67 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Apr 528 days

Judiciary BMar 14 to Mar 2915 days

Back in the SenateApr 5 to May 732 days

With the GovernorMay 7 to May 2316 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 5

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 17 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 28Reported from AC to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 8Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Mar 12Sent to the House
  3. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  4. Mar 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Apr 5Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 9 – May 7

  1. Apr 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 24Conferees named in the Senate: Collins, Bryan and Montgomery
  4. Apr 25Conferees named in the House: Gipson, DeBar and White
  5. Apr 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 29Conference report adopted in the House
  8. May 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. May 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 8 – May 23

  1. May 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 23Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 28DR - TSDP: AC To JBSenate
  3. Mar 6Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 8Immediate ReleaseSenate
  7. Mar 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Mar 14Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 29Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  14. Apr 24Conferees Named Collins,Bryan,MontgomerySenate
  15. Apr 25Conferees Named Gipson,DeBar,WhiteHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Apr 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. May 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. May 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. May 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. May 23Approved by GovernorGovernor