Became law as Chapter 483, Laws of 2019, signed April 18, 2019, 87 days after it was filed.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 980
Agencies; delete provision that contractual obligations of shall be considered as incurred in fiscal period to be paid.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS OF STATE AGENCIES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS INCURRED WITHIN THE FISCAL PERIOD IN WHICH THEY ARE TO BE PAID, AND ARE TO BE ENCUMBERED AGAINST FUNDS TO BE AVAILABLE IN THAT FISCAL PERIOD; TO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION BEFORE STATE AGENCIES MAY PAY CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FROM A PRIOR FISCAL YEAR; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to April 18, 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 action20 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 717 days
AppropriationsJan 21 to Jan 3110 days
In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 627 days
AppropriationsFeb 26 to Mar 57 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 227 days
With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1816 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 6
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 7
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
- Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 6
- Feb 8Sent to the Senate
- Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
- Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 6Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 2
- Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 12Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Read, Huddleston and Denny
- Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Clarke, Wiggins and Frazier
- Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
- Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 18
- Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 26Referred To AppropriationsSenate
- Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 6AmendedSenate
- Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Mar 19Conferees Named Read,Huddleston,DennyHouse of Representatives
- Mar 22Conferees Named Clarke,Wiggins,FrazierSenate
- Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
- Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor