l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 488

State-funded buildings; require that rating systems used for shall only use certain certificate credits for forest products.

Became law as Chapter 401, Laws of 2013, signed March 20, 2013, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-11-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT RATING SYSTEMS USED FOR STATE-FUNDED BUILDINGS SHALL ONLY USE CERTIFICATE CREDITS FOR FOREST PRODUCTS CERTIFIED BY THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE, FORESTRY STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL OR THE AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEM; 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 21 to March 20, 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 action13 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 717 days

ForestryJan 21 to Feb 414 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 829 days

ForestryFeb 12 to Feb 2816 days

With the GovernorMar 8 to Mar 2012 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

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 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Forestry
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Forestry
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 8Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 20Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To ForestryHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 12Referred To ForestrySenate
  8. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 8PassedSenate
  10. Mar 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 20Approved by GovernorGovernor