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2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2148

Regulation of underground excavation; exclude routine railroad maintenance activities from.

Became law as Chapter 354, Laws of 2014, signed March 17, 2014, 66 days after it was filed.

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 DEFINITION OF THE TERM "EXCAVATE OR EXCAVATION" TO EXCLUDE ROUTINE RAILROAD MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AS USED IN THE LAW WHICH REGULATES EXCAVATIONS NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 77-13-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THE CHAPTER SHALL MODIFY OR ABROGATE ANY CONTRACTUAL PROVISION ENTERED INTO BETWEEN ANY RAILROAD AND ANY OTHER PARTY OWNING OR OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND FACILITY OR UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES WITHIN THE RAILROAD'S RIGHT-OF-WAY; 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 10 to March 17, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 10 to Feb 526 days

EnergyJan 10 to Jan 2919 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 629 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 15 to Feb 2611 days

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 1711 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 Senate Jan 10 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 10Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 6Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 7Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Referred To EnergySenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 5PassedSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 15Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 7Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor