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2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2305

Move Over Law; include rural mail carriers.

Became law as Chapter 355, Laws of 2017, signed March 20, 2017, 66 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-809, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN APPROACHING DRIVER TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE TO ALLOW A RURAL MAIL CARRIER TO ENTER THE ROADWAY IN SAFETY AND TO CONFORM THE PENALTIES; 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

2 co-sponsors

Bill Stone, Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 13 to March 20, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 826 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 13 to Jan 2411 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 222 days

Judiciary BFeb 20 to Feb 233 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 2018 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 8

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 Jan 13 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 20Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 8AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 20Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 20Approved by GovernorGovernor