l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 130

Municipal clerks in code charter municipalities; require to be appointed instead of elected.

Became law as Chapter 507, Laws of 2016, signed May 16, 2016, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE CITY OR TOWN CLERK AS AN ELECTIVE OFFICER IN MUNICIPALITIES OPERATING UNDER A CODE CHARTER AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH OFFICER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES; 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

2 co-sponsors

Richard Bennett, Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

February 8 to May 16, 2016, 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 action24 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 122 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 8 to Feb 2315 days

In the SenateMar 1 to Mar 2928 days

ElectionsMar 11 to Mar 187 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 29 to Apr 2729 days

With the GovernorApr 27 to May 1619 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 31

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 Feb 8 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
  2. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 1Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 3 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 3Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 11Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Mar 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 29Passed the Senate

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 29 – Apr 27

  1. Mar 29Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 31Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Apr 1Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  6. Apr 5Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  7. Apr 13Conferees named in the House: Rushing, Denny and Holloway
  8. Conferees named in the Senate: Doty, Fillingane and Polk
  9. Apr 17Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. Apr 18Conference report adopted in the House
  12. Apr 19Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. Apr 27Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 27 – May 16

  1. Apr 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 16Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 1Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 1PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 11Referred To ElectionsSenate
  8. Mar 18Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 29PassedSenate
  10. Mar 29Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Mar 31ReconsideredSenate
  12. Mar 31AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 31Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Apr 1Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Apr 5Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 13Conferees Named Rushing,Denny,HollowayHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 13Conferees Named Doty,Fillingane,PolkSenate
  18. Apr 17Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Apr 17Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 18Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 19Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Apr 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. May 16Approved by GovernorGovernor