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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2107

Individuals with disabilities; require statutes and regulations to use "person first" references.

Became law as Chapter 460, Laws of 2015, signed April 20, 2015, 101 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-6-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE STATUTE REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING OFFICES AND STATE AGENCIES TO USE CERTAIN "PERSON FIRST" REFERENCES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; 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 Senate

Its course

January 9 to April 20, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 527 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 9 to Jan 2718 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 1134 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 24 to Mar 37 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Apr 727 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 2013 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 Senate Jan 9 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 11Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Burton and Bryan
  4. Conferees named in the House: Mims, Hood and Clark
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 20

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 20Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 24Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 9Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 27Conferees Named Kirby,Burton,BryanSenate
  13. Mar 27Conferees Named Mims,Hood,ClarkHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor