l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2353

Municipalities; revise method of calculating maximum amount that may be assessed for cleaning dilapidated private property.

Became law as Chapter 473, Laws of 2014, signed April 2, 2014, 75 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-19-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF A MUNICIPALITY TO ASSESS THE COST AND ANY PENALTY AGAINST MENACED PROPERTY AS A CIVIL DEBT AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNER AND/OR, AT THE OPTION OF THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY, A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY SHALL BE AN ENCUMBRANCE UPON THE PROPERTY AND SHALL FOLLOW TITLE OF THE PROPERTY; TO ADD "ABANDONED" BUILDINGS TO THE LIST OF PROPERTY THAT CAN BE CLEANED BY A MUNICIPALITY; TO REMOVE THE COST LIMITATION FOR REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM PROPERTY DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO BE A "MENACE"; 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

1 co-sponsor

Michael Watson

Its course

January 17 to April 2, 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 SenateJan 17 to Feb 620 days

MunicipalitiesJan 17 to Jan 2912 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 1133 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 14 to Feb 2814 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Mar 2716 days

With the GovernorMar 27 to Apr 26 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 17 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Municipalities
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 7Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 13 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 19Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 20Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  4. Mar 24Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  5. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 2Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To MunicipalitiesSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 6PassedSenate
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 14Referred To MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 19Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  11. Mar 20Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  12. Mar 24Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  13. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 2Approved by GovernorGovernor