l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 172

"Utility Worker Protection Act;" create and include killing of worker as capital murder.

Became law as Chapter 397, Laws of 2015, signed March 23, 2015, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIST OF PROTECTED PERSONNEL TRIGGERING AN ENHANCED PENALTY UNDER THE OFFENSES OF SIMPLE AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; 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

Its course

January 12 to March 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 action17 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 423 days

Judiciary AJan 12 to Jan 2816 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 428 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 19 to Feb 267 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 236 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor 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 12 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Young, Baker and Reynolds)
  2. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  5. Feb 26Reported 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 5 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 23Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 4Motion to Reconsider Entered (Young, Baker, Reynolds)House of Representatives
  7. Feb 10Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 19Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  10. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 12Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 23Approved by GovernorGovernor