Became law as Chapter 435, Laws of 2017, signed April 18, 2017, 92 days after it was filed.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1426
Asbestos Transparency Trust Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE ASBESTOS TRANSPARENCY TRUST ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-67-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT A SHORT TITLE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-67-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-67-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-67-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PLAINTIFF DISCLOSURES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-67-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL ASBESTOS TRUST CLAIMS BY A DEFENDANT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-67-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-67-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-67-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TRANSITION PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 to April 18, 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 action26 actions on 19 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 722 days
Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 3115 days
In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 728 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Feb 236 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Mar 3023 days
With the GovernorMar 30 to Apr 1819 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate 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 House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 7
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 7Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 7
- Feb 7Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Straughter, Baker and Wilson)
- Feb 8Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Sent to the Senate
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 7Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Mar 30
- Mar 8Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
- Mar 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
- Mar 15Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Baker, Wilson and White
- Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Tindell, Clarke and Kirby
- Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
- Motion in the Senate to recommit lost
- Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Baria, Baker and Wilson)
- Mar 29Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 18
- Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 7Motion to Reconsider Entered (Straughter, Baker, Wilson)House of Representatives
- Feb 8Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 7AmendedSenate
- Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
- Mar 10Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
- Mar 15Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Mar 21Conferees Named Baker,Wilson,WhiteHouse of Representatives
- Mar 23Conferees Named Tindell,Clarke,KirbySenate
- Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
- Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Motion to Recommit LostSenate
- Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Mar 28Motion to Reconsider Entered (Baria, Baker, Wilson)House of Representatives
- Mar 29Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor