l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 839

Nonnative plant species; prohibit cultivation of potentially invasive species without special permit from Dept. of Agriculture & Commerce.

Became law as Chapter 306, Laws of 2015, signed March 12, 2015, 52 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-25-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE CULTIVATION OF POTENTIALLY INVASIVE NONNATIVE PLANT SPECIES EXCEPT UNDER THE SPECIAL PERMIT REQUIREMENT FOR PLANTINGS IN EXCESS OF ONE ACRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING THE CULTIVATION OF NONNATIVE PLANT SPECIES FOR FUEL PRODUCTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; 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

Richard Bennett

Its course

January 19 to March 12, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

ForestryJan 19 to Feb 214 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 528 days

AgricultureFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 127 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Forestry
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To ForestryHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To AgricultureSenate
  6. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 5PassedSenate
  8. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor