Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ports and Marine Resources Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 561
Haul seine net; prohibit use of for taking of certain fish within one-half mile of the shoreline of Cat Island.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-78, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A HAUL SEINE NET FOR THE TAKING OF FISH IN MARINE WATERS WITHIN ONE-HALF MILE OF THE SHORELINE OF CAT ISLAND; TO PROVIDE THE DEFINITION FOR THE PHRASE "LIKE CONTRIVANCES"; TO EXEMPT CAST NETS, BRILL NETS AND HAND SEINES; 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
February 5 to June 9, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 1135 days
Marine ResourcesFeb 5 to Mar 327 days
In the SenateMar 11 to Jun 9 · stopped90 days
Ports and Marine ResourcesMay 12 to Jun 9 · stopped28 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 Feb 5 – Mar 11
- Feb 5Referred to the House committee on Marine Resources
- Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 11Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 12 – Jun 9
- Mar 12Sent to the Senate
- May 12Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
- Jun 9Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
- Feb 5Referred To Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- May 12Referred To Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
- Jun 9Died In CommitteeSenate