Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 228
Lobbying; revise definition of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-8-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "LOBBYING" TO INCLUDE ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE PROCUREMENT OF MATERIALS, SERVICES OR CONSTRUCTION BY AN AGENCY AND PROMOTING OR ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE AWARDING OF A GRANT OR CONTRACT WITH ANY DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE OR JUDICIAL BRANCH OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "LOBBYIST" TO INCLUDE ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EMPLOYED BY OR HAS CONTRACTED WITH ANY PRIVATE ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ANY TYPE OF CONSULTING OR OTHER SIMILAR SERVICE BUT ALSO ENGAGES IN ANY TYPE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND TO INCLUDE ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE ANY MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF A GOVERNING AUTHORITY, COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, UTILITY DISTRICT, WATER BOARD, SEWER BOARD, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR LOCAL BOARD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 5-8-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 27 to March 3, 2020, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to Mar 3 · stopped36 days
Judiciary AJan 27 to Mar 3 · stopped36 days
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 27 – Mar 3
- Jan 27Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 27Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives