l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2835

Forestry; repeal the Forest Harvest Act requiring leaving pine and hardwood seed trees when harvesting for commercial purposes.

Became law as Chapter 310, Laws of 2017, signed March 9, 2017, 52 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REPEAL THE FOREST HARVESTING ACT, SECTIONS 49-19-51 THROUGH 49-19-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE LEAVING OF PINE AND HARDWOOD SEED TREES WHEN HARVESTING TIMBER FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; 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 March 9, 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 SenateJan 16 to Feb 722 days

ForestryJan 16 to Jan 259 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 122 days

ForestryFeb 20 to Feb 233 days

With the GovernorMar 1 to Mar 98 days

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 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Forestry
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Forestry
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 1Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 2 – Mar 9

  1. Mar 2Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 9Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To ForestrySenate
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 7PassedSenate
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 20Referred To ForestryHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 1PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 2Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Approved by GovernorGovernor