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2019 Regular Session

House Bill 1477

Cemeteries; authorize counties and municipalities to expend funds to maintain abandoned nonprofit cemeteries.

Became law as Chapter 359, Laws of 2019, signed March 21, 2019, 59 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-7-39 AND 21-37-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, IN THEIR DISCRETION, TO EXPEND FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ABANDONED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NONPROFIT CEMETERIES; 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

1 co-sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

January 21 to March 21, 2019, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 1323 days

County AffairsJan 21 to Feb 414 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 4 to Feb 51 day

County AffairsFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 722 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Mar 158 days

With the GovernorMar 15 to Mar 216 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

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 House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Municipalities
  2. Feb 4Reported from CA to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Reported from MU to CA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 13Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 15 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 27Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 15

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 15Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 15 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 15Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To County Affairs;MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4DR - TSDP: CA To MUHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5DR - TSDP: MU To CAHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 27Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  8. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 12Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor