l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 944

MS Support Animal Act; define certain terms and include veterans diagnosed with PTSD in list of persons who may use support animals.

Became law as Chapter 341, Laws of 2018, signed March 8, 2018, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-6-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "TRAUMATIC," "POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER," "SUPPORT ANIMAL" AND "SUPPORT ANIMAL TRAINER" IN THE MISSISSIPPI SUPPORT ANIMAL ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-6-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE VETERANS DIAGNOSED WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN THE QUALIFYING LIST OF DISABILITIES AND IMPAIRMENTS FOR WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE PROVIDED THE USE OF A SUPPORT ANIMAL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-7-342, 43-6-1, 43-6-3, 43-6-5, 43-6-7, 43-6-9, 63-3-1111, 77-8-31 AND 99-43-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO CERTAIN DISABILITIES AND SERVICE ANIMALS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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

5 co-sponsors

Kathy Sykes, Dan Eubanks, Debra Gibbs, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Orlando Paden

Its course

January 11 to March 8, 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 action11 actions on 10 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 Feb 2827 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 12 to Feb 2614 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 88 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 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 – Feb 28

  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
  4. Feb 28Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 8

  1. Mar 1Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 8Approved by the Governor
All 11 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 PassSenate
  7. Feb 28PassedSenate
  8. Mar 1Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 8Approved by GovernorGovernor