l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

House Bill 500

Driver's license; authorize reciprocal agreement with Republic of China (Taiwan).

Became law as Chapter 438, Laws of 2014, signed March 26, 2014, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO NEGOTIATE A MUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) FOR RECIPROCITY IN ISSUING DRIVER'S LICENSES TO CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI RESIDING IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) AND TO TAIWANESE CITIZENS RESIDING IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; 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

24 co-sponsors

Gene Alday, Nick Bain, Larry Byrd, Lester Carpenter, Bob Evans, Herb Frierson, Eugene Forrest Hamilton, Esther Harrison, Bill Kinkade, Timmy Ladner, John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III, Sherra Hillman Lane, Rita Martinson, Steve Massengill, Doug McLeod, Ken Morgan, Pat Nelson, Randall Patterson, Margaret Rogers, Randy Rushing, Jody Steverson, Sara R. Thomas, Joseph L. Warren, Tom Miles

Its course

January 20 to March 26, 2014, 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 action15 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

TransportationJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1227 days

Highways and TransportationFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Mar 208 days

With the GovernorMar 20 to Mar 266 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 13Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Tabled in the Senate, subject to being called up again
  5. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 26Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  7. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 6Tabled Subject To CallSenate
  9. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 26Approved by GovernorGovernor