Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Conservation and Water Resources Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 388
DEQ; prohibit from regulating the burning of leaves by a property owner and authorize local governing body to regulate.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FROM REGULATING THE BURNING OF LEAVES OR OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIC MATTER BY A PROPERTY OWNER IF THE BURNING OCCURS ON THE PROPERTY WHERE THE LEAVES OR OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIC MATTER ORIGINATED; TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND/OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY TO REGULATE THE BURNING OF LEAVES OR OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIC MATTER BY A PROPERTY OWNER IF THE BURNING OCCURS ON THE PROPERTY WHERE THE LEAVES OR OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIC MATTER ORIGINATED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 17-17-7 AND 17-17-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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
Conservation and Water ResourcesJan 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 committee on Conservation and Water Resources
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Conservation and Water ResourcesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives