l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2902

Contractors; must obtain authorization before negotiating certain checks.

Became law as Chapter 506, Laws of 2012, signed May 1, 2012, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A RIGHT ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN SUBCONTRACTORS TO PAYMENTS MADE TO A SUBCONTRACTOR FOR MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT FURNISHED OR LABOR PERFORMED BY THE SUBCONTRACTOR; TO CREATE THE MISDEMEANOR OF NEGOTIATING A DRAFT FOR A PAYMENT OWED TO A SUBCONTRACTOR WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION AND TO CREATE PENALTIES THEREFOR; 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

Its course

February 20 to May 1, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1221 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsFeb 20 to Feb 299 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 524 days

Judiciary BMar 19 to Mar 2910 days

Back in the SenateApr 5 to Apr 2318 days

With the GovernorApr 23 to May 18 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • 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 20 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 14Sent to the House
  2. Mar 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 5Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 9 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 18Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 23 – May 1

  1. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 1Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 12Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 12PassedSenate
  5. Mar 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 29Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 18Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. May 1Approved by GovernorGovernor