l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

House Bill 720

Hunter safety; prescribe circumstances under which the wearing of hunter's orange is required when engaged in deer hunting.

Became law as Chapter 310, Laws of 2014, signed March 10, 2014, 49 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-31.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EVERY HUNTER TO WEAR AT LEAST FIVE HUNDRED SQUARE INCHES OF SOLID UNBROKEN FLUORESCENT ORANGE WHEN ENGAGED IN DEER HUNTING WITH A FIREARM, BOW AND ARROW OR ANY OTHER WEAPON; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR WHEN THE FLUORESCENT ORANGE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE WORN; 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

1 co-sponsor

Blaine Eaton

Its course

January 20 to March 10, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 617 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Feb 2721 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 14 to Feb 2511 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 56 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 105 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 27

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 6

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 7 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 7Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 27Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 28Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 3Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 10Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksSenate
  6. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 27AmendedSenate
  8. Feb 27Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Feb 28Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 3Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 10Approved by GovernorGovernor