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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 928

Public records; limit cost to respond to records request and provide civil penalty.

Became law as Chapter 416, Laws of 2014, signed March 24, 2014, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY STAFF TIME OR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES INCLUDED IN ACTUAL COST OF PROVIDING RECORDS SHALL BE AT THE PAY SCALE OF THE LOWEST LEVEL EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR COMPETENT TO RESPOND TO THE REQUEST; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO CHARGES AN UNREASONABLE FEE FOR PROVIDING A PUBLIC RECORD; 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

2 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

January 20 to March 24, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,TransparencyJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

AppropriationsJan 30 to Feb 45 days

S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,TransparencyFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1126 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

With the GovernorMar 11 to Mar 2413 days

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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,Transparency and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 30Reported from AC to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Reported from AP to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 13Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 11Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 12 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,Transparency;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30DR - TSDP: AC To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4DR - TSDP: AP To ACHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  9. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 11PassedSenate
  11. Mar 12Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor