Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Municipalities Committee on March 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 27
City councils in cities with populations of 40,000 or more; authorize to hire additional staff.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-8-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY CITY COUNCIL WITH A POPULATION OF 40,000 OR MORE TO HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 21-8-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 6 to March 3, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Jan 3024 days
MunicipalitiesJan 6 to Jan 2822 days
In the SenateJan 30 to Mar 3 · stopped32 days
MunicipalitiesFeb 9 to Mar 3 · stopped22 days
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 6 – Jan 30
- Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
- Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Jan 30Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 2 – Mar 3
- Feb 2Sent to the Senate
- Feb 9Referred to the Senate committees on Municipalities and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 9Referred To Municipalities;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate