l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2597

Law enforcement officers; not required to use personal or major medical leave when injured in line of duty.

Became law as Chapter 495, 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 "GALE STAUFFER, JR., AND JOSEPH MAHER LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION ACT OF 2014"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-93 AND 25-3-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE INJURED BY WOUND OR ACCIDENT IN THE LINE OF DUTY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO USE EARNED PERSONAL LEAVE OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE DURING THE PERIOD OF RECOVERY FROM THE INJURY; TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES TO ADOPT POLICIES TO CONTINUE TO PAY ALL OR A PORTION OF THE REGULAR COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS OF ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, FIREFIGHTER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE THAT PROTECTS THE PUBLIC INTEREST OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY WHO IS INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, DURING THE TIME THAT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT; 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

9 co-sponsors

Kelvin Butler, Robert L. Jackson, Russell Jolly, Kenneth Wayne Jones, David Jordan, Sollie B. Norwood, Derrick T. Simmons, Willie Simmons, Bill Stone

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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 617 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 20 to Jan 299 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 1133 days

Judiciary BFeb 15 to Mar 417 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Apr 424 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1612 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  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 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 11Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 27Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Collins, Lee and Fillingane
  4. Mar 29Conferees named in the House: Gipson, Taylor and Ladner
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 4Enrolled 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 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 6PassedSenate
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 15Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 27Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 27Conferees Named Collins,Lee,FillinganeSenate
  12. Mar 29Conferees Named Gipson,Taylor,LadnerHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 16Approved by GovernorGovernor