l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 1127

Iran Divestment Act of 2015; create.

Became law as Chapter 487, Laws of 2015, signed April 23, 2015, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

N ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT OF 2015"; TO DECLARE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH A LIST OF PERSONS DEEMED TO BE ENGAGING IN INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN IRAN; TO CREATE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS ENGAGED IN INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN IRAN; TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND HOUSE SPEAKER ON THE STATUS AND EFFECT OF THIS ACT; TO PROHIBIT THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE STATE TREASURER FROM INVESTING WITH PERSONS ENGAGED IN INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN IRAN; TO HOLD HARMLESS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM DECISIONS TO RESTRICT INVESTMENTS UNDER THIS ACT; 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 House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

January 19 to April 23, 2015, 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 action26 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 416 days

AppropriationsJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 428 days

FinanceFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Apr 633 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 2317 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 4Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Evans (70th), Frierson and Huddleston (15th))
  2. Feb 5Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  5. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 4 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 4Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Frierson, Huddleston (15th) and Turner
  6. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Collins and Gandy
  7. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  8. Conference report filed in the Senate
  9. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  12. Apr 1Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  13. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Motion to Reconsider Entered (Evans (70th), Frierson, Huddleston (15th))House of Representatives
  6. Feb 5Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To FinanceSenate
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 4Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  13. Mar 12Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  14. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 25Conferees Named Frierson,Huddleston (15th),TurnerHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 27Conferees Named Fillingane,Collins,GandySenate
  18. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  23. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  24. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor