l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 576

Livestock on highways; delete burden on owner of livestock to prove lack of negligence when damages from.

Became law as Chapter 459, Laws of 2020, signed July 8, 2020, 154 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-13-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE LAWS RELATING TO ESTRAYED LIVESTOCK ON HIGHWAYS WITH MISSISSIPPI NEGLIGENCE LAW; TO CREATE A TRANSITION PROVISION TO BE NOTED BY THE EDITOR; 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

19 co-sponsors

Lester Carpenter, Shane Barnett, Billy Adam Calvert, Kevin Ford, Karl Gibbs, Mac Huddleston, Jonathan Ray Lancaster, Gene Newman, Bill Pigott, Fred Shanks, Troy Smith, Tom Weathersby, Jason White, Michael T. Evans, Kevin Horan, John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III, Steve Massengill, Jody Steverson, Kenneth Walker

Its course

February 5 to July 8, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 1236 days

Judiciary AFeb 5 to Mar 327 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Jun 1595 days

Judiciary, Division AMay 11 to Jun 929 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 15 to Jul 217 days

With the GovernorJul 2 to Jul 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 15

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 12

  1. Feb 5Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Mar 11Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  4. Mar 12Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 17 – Jun 15

  1. Mar 17Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Jun 9Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 15Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 16 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 16Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Jun 24Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Jun 27Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Felsher and Hood
  4. Jun 28Conferees named in the Senate: Doty, McCaughn and England
  5. Jun 29Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Blackmon and Tullos
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Conference report filed in the House
  8. Jun 30Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

  1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jul 8Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 11Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. May 11Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Jun 15AmendedSenate
  10. Jun 15Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Jun 16Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Jun 24Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Jun 27Conferees Named Cockerham,Felsher,HoodHouse of Representatives
  14. Jun 28Conferees Named Doty,McCaughn,EnglandSenate
  15. Jun 29Conferees Named Cockerham,Blackmon,TullosHouse of Representatives
  16. Jun 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Jun 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Jun 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Jun 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Jul 8Approved by GovernorGovernor