Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 796
Open Meetings Law; authorize court to void certain actions taken in violation of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY VOID ANY ACTION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC BODY IN VIOLATION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST SO REQUIRES; 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 13 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 RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 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 13 – Mar 3
- Feb 13Referred to the House committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Judiciary A
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives