Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2784
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What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-5-1 AND 7-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT STATE AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT THE TAX COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT THE STATE AUDITOR; TO AMEND SECTION 49-2-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; TO AMEND SECTION 49-4-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES AND COMMISSION OF MARINE RESOURCES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 69-1-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-23 AND 75-76-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT THE GAMING COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 8 to February 23, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
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 23
- Feb 8Referred to the Senate committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Appropriations
- Feb 23Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeSenate