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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2786

Public land at Mississippi State Penitentiary; authorize Secretary of State to lease for wind power generation projects.

Became law as Chapter 538, Laws of 2012, signed May 22, 2012, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-64 AND 47-5-66, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO LEASE PUBLIC LAND LOCATED AT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE PENITENTIARY; TO PROVIDE THAT LEASE PAYMENTS FOR SUCH PROJECTS SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE PRISON AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE FUND WITH 15% EARMARKED FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF SUNFLOWER COUNTY; 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

Derrick T. Simmons

Its course

February 20 to May 22, 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 action23 actions on 18 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1524 days

Public PropertyFeb 20 to Mar 514 days

CorrectionsMar 5 to Mar 61 day

In the House of RepresentativesMar 15 to Apr 1026 days

Public PropertyMar 21 to Apr 313 days

CorrectionsApr 3 to Apr 30 days

Public PropertyApr 3 to Apr 30 days

Back in the SenateApr 10 to May 727 days

With the GovernorMay 7 to May 2215 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 20 – Mar 15

  1. Referred to the Senate committees on Public Property and on Corrections
  2. Reported as a committee substitute from PP to CR in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 16 – Apr 10

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committees on Public Property and on Corrections
  3. Reported as amended from PP to CN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported as amended from CN to PP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 11 – May 7

  1. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Blount, Simmons (13th) and Harkins
  4. Conferees named in the House: Weathersby, Bounds and Thomas
  5. Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 8 – May 22

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published