l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1119

Open Meetings Act; revise portion that deals with teleconference and video meetings.

Became law as Chapter 319, Laws of 2017, signed March 10, 2017, 53 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH TELECONFERENCE AND VIDEO MEETINGS ARE REQUIRED TO BE HELD UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-3-19, 21-5-13, 21-7-9, 21-8-11 AND 21-9-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

Its course

January 16 to March 10, 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 action11 actions on 10 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 17 to Feb 247 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 108 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 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 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 3 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 3Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 10Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  6. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 2PassedSenate
  8. Mar 3Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 10Approved by GovernorGovernor