l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1116

Special meetings; require notice of to be posted on public body's website.

Became law as Chapter 377, Laws of 2017, signed March 22, 2017, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF CALLED SPECIAL MEETINGS TO BE POSTED TO A PUBLIC BODY'S WEBSITE NOT LESS THAN ONE HOUR BEFORE THE MEETING, EXCEPT FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES WITH A CERTAIN POPULATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A COPY OF THE NOTICE SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO ANY CITIZEN AND ANY PUBLICATION, BROADCAST AND DIGITAL MEDIA NOT LESS THAN ONE HOUR BEFORE THE MEETING IF REQUESTED IN WRITING TO RECEIVE THE NOTICE; 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

1 co-sponsor

Kathy Sykes

Its course

January 16 to March 22, 2017, 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 action18 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 722 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 16 to Jan 259 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 223 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 21 to Feb 243 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Mar 1614 days

With the GovernorMar 16 to Mar 226 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 7Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Hood, Turner and Foster)
  2. Feb 9Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  6. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  7. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 2Amended in the Senate
  9. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 3Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 15Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 22Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hood, Turner, Foster)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 9ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 21Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  11. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 2AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 3Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 15Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Mar 22Approved by GovernorGovernor