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2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2422

Regulation of excavations near underground utility facilities; revise.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Utilities Committee on March 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TERM "EXCAVATE OR EXCAVATION" TO INCLUDE ROUTINE ROAD OR RAILROAD MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES IN THE LAW WHICH REGULATES EXCAVATIONS NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE EXCAVATOR TO MARK THE ROUTE OR BOUNDARY OF THE PROPOSED AREA OF EXCAVATION WITH STAKES, FLAGS, POSTS OR PAINTED OR CHALKED LINES UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED BY ALL AFFECTED OPERATORS; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE RIGHTS, REMEDIES, DUTIES, PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES IN THE CHAPTER SHALL NOT BE EXCLUSIVE; TO CREATE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THE STATE BOARD OF CONTRACTORS IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES; TO CREATE THE "UNDERGROUND UTILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION SPECIAL FUND" TO BE USED FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER; 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 Senate

Its course

January 21 to March 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 action9 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1424 days

EnergyJan 21 to Jan 309 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 30 to Jan 311 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 5 · stopped19 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 21 to Mar 5 · stopped12 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 14

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 Senate Jan 21 – Feb 14

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committees on Energy and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 30Reported as a committee substitute from EN to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 14Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 18 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 18Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  3. Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Energy;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Jan 30DR - TSDPCS: EN To ACSenate
  3. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 14Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 14AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 14Passed As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 18Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 21Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives