Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Municipalities Committee on February 4, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2428
Municipal annexation; require approval by majority of electors in area to be annexed and in certain adjoining areas.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 21-1-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION IN THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED AND IN CERTAIN ADJOINING TERRITORY; TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX THE PROPOSED TERRITORY AND THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF BOTH THE CENSUS BLOCK WHERE THE TERRITORY IS LOCATED AND ANY CENSUS BLOCK ADJOINING THAT TERRITORY IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-27, 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 AND 21-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION FROM THE CHANCERY COURT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to February 4, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
MunicipalitiesJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
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 Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Municipalities
- Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To MunicipalitiesSenate
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeSenate