l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 817

Elevators; enact the Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act.

Became law as Chapter 405, 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 CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CONVEYANCE SAFETY ACT; TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CONVEYANCE PERSONNEL AND SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SCOPE OF THIS ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE OF ELEVATOR CONTRACTORS, ELEVATOR MECHANICS AND ELEVATOR INSPECTORS, AND TO ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS THEREFOR; TO PROVIDE FOR BIENNIAL RENEWAL OF LICENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSES MAY BE SUSPENDED, REVOKED OR SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES UPON CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF EXISTING ELEVATORS, PLATFORM LIFTS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS, MOVING WALKS AND ANY OTHER CONVEYANCE; TO REQUIRE INSTALLATION AND/OR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE; TO REQUIRE PERMITS BEFORE A CONVEYANCE IS ERECTED, CONSTRUCTED, INSTALLED OR ALTERED WITHIN BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE NOT RETROACTIVE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OF ALL NEW AND EXISTING CONVEYANCES LOCATED IN ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HAVING THE CONVEYANCE INSPECTED ANNUALLY BY A LICENSED ELEVATOR INSPECTOR; TO EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ANY ELEVATOR IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE; 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 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 717 days

Judiciary AJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 829 days

InsuranceFeb 22 to Feb 275 days

With the GovernorMar 8 to Mar 2012 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Judiciary A
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 22Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 8Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 8Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House for enrolling
  4. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  6. Mar 20Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 22Referred To InsuranceSenate
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 8PassedSenate
  8. Mar 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  9. Mar 12Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  10. Mar 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  11. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 20Approved by GovernorGovernor