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2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2800

Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act; enact.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 13, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

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; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND, DESIGNATED THE "MISSISSIPPI ELEVATOR AND CONVEYANCE FUND," TO CONSIST OF MONIES COLLECTED FOR LICENSES, FEES AND PENALTIES PURSUANT TO 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 Senate

Its course

January 21 to March 13, 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 8 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 717 days

InsuranceJan 21 to Jan 298 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 13 · stopped34 days

Judiciary AFeb 21 to Feb 287 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

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 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 7Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  5. Mar 13Died on the calendar in the House
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To InsuranceSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 7PassedSenate
  5. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 7Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 13Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives