Became law as Chapter 525, Laws of 2014, signed April 23, 2014, 93 days after it was filed.
2014 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2697
Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act; revise various provisions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RENAME THE CHAPTER THE "MISSISSIPPI ELECTRONIC PROTECTION LICENSING ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURPOSE OF THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ENTITY DESIRING TO ENGAGE IN ALARM CONTRACTING SHALL HOLD A CLASS A ALARM CONTRACTING BUSINESS LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR EACH CLASS OF LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE CLASS T LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSURE REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE APPLICATION AND LICENSING FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE OFFENSES OF THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PREVIOUS SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-69-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER ARE PER OCCURRENCE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-69-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR APPELLATE REVIEW OF ACTIONS BY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-69-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INQUISITORIAL AND SUBPOENA POWER OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL; 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 April 23, 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 15 days
In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1223 days
Business and Financial InstitutionsJan 20 to Feb 415 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 1228 days
InsuranceFeb 15 to Mar 417 days
Back in the SenateMar 12 to Apr 726 days
With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 2316 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 12
- Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
- Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 12
- Feb 13Sent to the House
- Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Insurance
- Mar 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 11Read the third time in the House
- Mar 12Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 18 – Apr 7
- Mar 18Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 19Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Jackson (15th), Montgomery and Butler (38th)
- Conferees named in the House: Chism, Busby and Arnold
- Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
- Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 23
- Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
- Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 12PassedSenate
- Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 15Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Mar 27Conferees Named Jackson (15th),Montgomery,Butler (38th)Senate
- Mar 27Conferees Named Chism,Busby,ArnoldHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
- Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor