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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 141

Counties and municipalities; prohibit from establishing mandatory minimum wage.

Became law as Chapter 445, Laws of 2013, signed March 25, 2013, 73 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF A MUNICIPALITY FROM ESTABLISHING A MANDATORY, MINIMUM LIVING WAGE RATE, MINIMUM NUMBER OF VACATION OR SICK DAYS, THAT WOULD REGULATE HOW A PRIVATE EMPLOYER PAYS ITS EMPLOYEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT THESE PROHIBITIONS ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE AN ECONOMIC CLIMATE CONDUCIVE TO NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND JOB GROWTH IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; 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 House of Representatives

Its course

January 11 to March 25, 2013, 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 action19 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 1232 days

Workforce DevelopmentJan 11 to Jan 3120 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 824 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 22 to Feb 286 days

With the GovernorMar 8 to Mar 2517 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 15

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 House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 12Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Evans (70th) and Bell)
  2. Feb 15Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Evans (70th) and Bell)
  6. Feb 18Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  7. Feb 20Sent to the Senate
  8. Feb 22Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  9. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  10. Mar 8Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 8Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 14Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House for enrolling
  4. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  6. Mar 25Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To Workforce DevelopmentHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Motion to Reconsider Entered (Evans (70th), Bell)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 15ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 15AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 15Motion to Reconsider Entered (Evans (70th), Bell)House of Representatives
  9. Feb 18Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 20Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 22Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  12. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  13. Mar 8PassedSenate
  14. Mar 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  15. Mar 14Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  16. Mar 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  17. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Mar 25Approved by GovernorGovernor