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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 911

DHS; expand authority regarding background investigations to include contractors and subcontractors.

Became law as Chapter 420, Laws of 2018, signed March 26, 2018, 74 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS ON PERSONS WHO ARE IN A POSITION WITH ACCESS TO FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATIONS TO UNDERGO A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS ON CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS AS WELL AS EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS; 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 11 to March 26, 2018, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 121 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 11 to Jan 2312 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 633 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 12 to Feb 2614 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Mar 1610 days

With the GovernorMar 16 to Mar 2610 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate 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 House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 2 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 26Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 1PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 14Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 26Approved by GovernorGovernor