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2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2724

Seat belts; mandate for all passengers not required to use a child-restraint system.

Became law as Chapter 403, Laws of 2017, signed April 5, 2017, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AND ACT TO CREATE HARLIE'S LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL PASSENGERS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO WEAR SEAT BELTS EXCEPT THOSE REQUIRED TO USE A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO WEAR A PROPERLY FASTENED SEAT BELT; 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

Its course

January 16 to April 5, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 217 days

Highways and TransportationJan 16 to Jan 259 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 632 days

TransportationFeb 21 to Feb 221 day

TransportationFeb 24 to Feb 273 days

Back in the SenateMar 6 to Mar 2721 days

With the GovernorMar 27 to Apr 59 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 2Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 24Recommitted to committee in the House
  5. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 6Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 7Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 23Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 5Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 2Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 2AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 21Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Recommitted to CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  15. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 5Approved by GovernorGovernor