l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2755

Excavation of underground utilities; provide exception for certain activity by government entities in rights-of-way.

Became law as Chapter 490, Laws of 2016, signed May 13, 2016, 95 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 EXEMPT CERTAIN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON PUBLICLY MAINTAINED ROADWAYS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY FROM THE LAWS REGULATING THE EXCAVATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES; TO CREATE SECTION 77-13-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF DAMAGE PREVENTION AND CIVIL PENALTIES THEREFOR; TO CREATE SECTION 77-13-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION BOARD AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS; TO CREATE SECTION 77-13-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD; TO CREATE SECTION 77-13-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INVESTIGATIONS OF COMPLAINTS OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER; TO CREATE SECTION 77-13-35 TO CREATE THE UNDERGROUND DAMAGE PREVENTION FUND WHEREIN ALL CIVIL PENALTIES SHALL BE DEPOSITED; TO CREATE SECTION 77-13-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE SCOPE OF AUTHORITY IN THIS CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE NAME OF MISSISSIPPI 811, INC.; TO AMEND SECTIONS 77-13-5 AND 77-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR DESIGN INFORMATION REQUESTS AND THE TIME PERIOD BY WHICH AN OPERATOR MUST RESPOND TO THE REQUEST; 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

February 8 to May 13, 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 action28 actions on 19 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Feb 2517 days

EnergyFeb 8 to Feb 179 days

AppropriationsFeb 17 to Feb 236 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Mar 2428 days

Public UtilitiesMar 14 to Mar 173 days

Back in the SenateMar 24 to Apr 2633 days

With the GovernorApr 26 to May 1317 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Feb 8 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 8Referred to the Senate committees on Energy and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 17Reported as a committee substitute from EN to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 25Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – Mar 24

  1. Feb 26Sent to the House
  2. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  3. Mar 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 23Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 24Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 24 – Apr 26

  1. Mar 24Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Wooten, Beckett and Steverson)
  2. Mar 25Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 28Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 31Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Apr 11Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Harkins and Barnett
  6. Apr 13Conferees named in the House: Beckett, Steverson and Banks
  7. Apr 17Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Apr 18Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  10. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  11. Conference report filed in the Senate
  12. Conference report filed in the House
  13. Apr 19Conference report adopted in the House
  14. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  15. Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 26 – May 13

  1. Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 13Approved by the Governor
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Energy;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 17DR - TSDPCS: EN To APSenate
  3. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 25Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 25PassedSenate
  6. Feb 26Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 14Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 23Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 24AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 24Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 24Motion to Reconsider Entered (Wooten, Beckett, Steverson)House of Representatives
  13. Mar 25Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 28Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 31Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  16. Apr 11Conferees Named Hopson,Harkins,BarnettSenate
  17. Apr 13Conferees Named Beckett,Steverson,BanksHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 17Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Apr 17Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 18Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  21. Apr 18Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 18Conference Report FiledSenate
  23. Apr 18Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 19Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 19Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  26. Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  27. Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  28. May 13Approved by GovernorGovernor