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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 881

Excavations near underground utility facilities; revise regulations of.

Became law as Chapter 309, Laws of 2015, signed March 13, 2015, 53 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THE LAWS REGULATING EXCAVATIONS NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND RENEWAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE TIME ALLOWED FOR AN OPERATOR TO MARK THE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES OR FACILITIES WHEN HE CAN LOCATE THE LINES OR FACILITIES ONLY BY EXCAVATION; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION THAT ALL OPERATORS MUST PROVIDE TO MISSISSIPPI 811, INC; 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 19 to March 13, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Public UtilitiesJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

EnergyFeb 9 to Mar 221 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 139 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 Public Utilities
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 13Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Referred To EnergySenate
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 4PassedSenate
  9. Mar 5Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 13Approved by GovernorGovernor