Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 7, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2572
Residential builders/remodelers; revise licensing law.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-59-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS AND REMODELERS LICENSING LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 73-59-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIST OF PERSONS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF CONTRACTORS UNDER THIS CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-59-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH LICENSING; TO AMEND SECTION 73-59-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PERSONS EXEMPT FROM THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-59-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE EXEMPTION FOR LICENSEES TO WORK ON CERTAIN COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES WITHOUT AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-59-5, 73-59-7, 73-59-11, 73-59-13 AND 73-59-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-17-457, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY RESIDENTIAL TRADE CONTRACTOR WHO HOLDS A CURRENT LICENSE ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF CONTRACTORS UNDER CHAPTER 59, TITLE 73, SHALL BE ALLOWED TO DO BUSINESS IN ANY MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY IN THE STATE WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A SEPARATE LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE LICENSE BOND IN A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 15 to March 7, 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 9 days
In the SenateJan 15 to Feb 521 days
Business and Financial InstitutionsJan 15 to Jan 249 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 24 to Jan 306 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 7 · stopped30 days
Judiciary AFeb 19 to Feb 278 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 7
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
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 15 – Feb 5
- Jan 15Referred to the Senate committees on Business and Financial Institutions and on Judiciary, Division A
- Jan 24Reported as a committee substitute from BF to JA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 7
- Feb 6Sent to the House
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 6Read the third time in the House
- Mar 7Amended in the House
- Failed in the House
All 11 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Business and Financial Institutions;Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Jan 24DR - TSDPCS: BF To JASenate
- Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 5PassedSenate
- Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7FailedHouse of Representatives