l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2032

Funeral escort vehicles; may be marked with purple lights when leading a military funeral procession; Tommy E. Kendall Memorial Hwy.

Became law as Chapter 461, Laws of 2016, signed May 9, 2016, 104 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW ANY NONLAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE BEING USED TO LEAD AND FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF A MILITARY FUNERAL PROCESSION TO BE MARKED WITH BLINKING, ROTATING OR OSCILLATING PURPLE LIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY LAMPS VISIBLE FROM THE FRONT OF A VEHICLE, AND ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, SHALL DISPLAY ONLY A WHITE OR AMBER LIGHT UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED OR PERMITTED BY LAW; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 49 EAST IN LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE HIGHWAY PATROLMAN TOMMY E. KENDALL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; 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

4 co-sponsors

David Parker, Videt Carmichael, Robert L. Jackson, Bill Stone

Its course

January 26 to May 9, 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 action22 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 26 to Feb 2429 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 26 to Feb 1823 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Mar 2833 days

Military AffairsMar 14 to Mar 228 days

TransportationMar 22 to Mar 220 days

Military AffairsMar 22 to Mar 220 days

Back in the SenateMar 28 to Apr 2730 days

With the GovernorApr 27 to May 912 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 28

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 Senate Jan 26 – Feb 24

  1. Jan 26Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 24Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Mar 28

  1. Feb 25Sent to the House
  2. Mar 14Referred to the House committees on Military Affairs and on Transportation
  3. Mar 22Reported as amended from MA to TR in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported as amended from TR to MA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 23Read the third time in the House
  7. Mar 28Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 29 – Apr 27

  1. Mar 29Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 7Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 12Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Simmons (13th) and Browning
  4. Apr 13Conferees named in the House: Rogers (61st), Busby and Williams-Barnes
  5. Apr 17Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 18Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 20Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 27 – May 9

  1. Apr 27Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 9Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 26Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 24PassedSenate
  4. Feb 25Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 14Referred To Military Affairs;TransportationHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 22DR - TSDPAA: MA To TRHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 22DR - TSDPAA: TR To MAHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 23Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 28AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 28Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 29Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 7Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  14. Apr 12Conferees Named Bryan,Simmons (13th),BrowningSenate
  15. Apr 13Conferees Named Rogers (61st),Busby,Williams-BarnesHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 17Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Apr 17Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 18Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 20Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Apr 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. May 9Approved by GovernorGovernor