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2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2579

Marine Resources; create Marine Resources Accountability and Reorganization Act.

Became law as Chapter 496, Laws of 2014, signed April 16, 2014, 86 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES ACCOUNTABILITY AND REORGANIZATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES; TO CREATE CERTAIN OFFICES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN AGENCY PERSONNEL; TO EXEMPT PERSONNEL ACTIONS FOR SIX MONTHS FROM THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY REORGANIZATION; TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES; 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

4 co-sponsors

Sean J. Tindell, Philip Moran, Tommy A. Gollott, Michael Watson

Its course

January 20 to April 16, 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 617 days

Ports and Marine ResourcesJan 20 to Jan 299 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 29 to Feb 35 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 1133 days

Marine ResourcesFeb 15 to Feb 2611 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Apr 727 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 169 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 6

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committees on Ports and Marine Resources and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 29Reported as a committee substitute from PI to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 7Sent to the House
  2. Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Marine Resources
  3. Feb 26Reported 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 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Harkins and Gollott
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the House: Eure, Guice and Baria
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 16

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Ports and Marine Resources;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDPCS: PI To ACSenate
  3. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 6PassedSenate
  6. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 15Referred To Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 21Conferees Named Wiggins,Harkins,GollottSenate
  14. Mar 27Conferees Named Eure,Guice,BariaHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 16Approved by GovernorGovernor