Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 1520
State parks; require Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to provide Wi-Fi access in all.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS, TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN STATE PARKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE WIRELESS INTERNET (WI-FI) ACCESS TO PATRONS OF THE PARKS; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING SUCH AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT, WITH APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION, TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS WITH A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING, MAINTAINING AND SERVICING ANY EQUIPMENT THAT PROVIDES WIRELESS INTERNET (WI-FI) ACCESS; TO AMEND SECTION 55-3-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 21 to Feb 5 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committees on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and on Public Property
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Public PropertyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives