Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Business and Financial Institutions Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2904
State Board of Contractors; revise various licensing laws.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF CONTRACTORS, THROUGH RULE OR REGULATION, TO ESTABLISH THE THRESHOLD AMOUNTS FOR LICENSURE WHEREBY ANY CONTRACT, SUBCONTRACT OR UNDERTAKING IS DEEMED HAZARDOUS OR HIGH RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY; TO AMEND SECTION 31-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF CONTRACTORS TO REQUIRE ANY CONTRACTOR WHO IS LICENSED BY THE BOARD TO PROVIDE A SURETY BOND IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO COVER ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EVERY MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO GRANT COMPETENCY EXAMINATION RECIPROCITY TO ANY CONTRACTOR WHO IS A HOLDER OF A CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF CONTRACTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-59-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN LICENSED RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS AND REMODELERS PERFORMING COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION TO IDENTIFY HIS SUBCONTRACTORS ON THE PROJECT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 31-3-21 AND 27-7-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSE OF 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 Senate
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 SenateFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
Business and Financial InstitutionsFeb 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 Senate Feb 20 – Mar 6
- Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
- Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeSenate