l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 1

State flag; shall be the design recommended by the Commission to Redesign the State Flag and approved in the November 2020 election.

Became law as Chapter 301, Laws of 2021, signed January 11, 2021, 6 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 3-3-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI SHALL BE THE DESIGN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG AND APPROVED BY THE PEOPLE IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020; TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGN OF THE STATE FLAG AND A STATEMENT OF WHAT THE ARTWORK AND COLORS OF THE DESIGN REPRESENT; 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

20 co-sponsors

Thomas U. Reynolds, Missy McGee, Omeria Scott, Robert L. Johnson III, John W. Hines, Sr., Sam Creekmore IV, Debra Gibbs, Ronnie C. Crudup, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Zakiya Summers, De'Keither A. Stamps, Kabir Karriem, John G. Faulkner, Carl Mickens, Karl Gibbs, Percy W. Watson, Bryant W. Clark, Richard Bennett, Jansen Owen, Kent McCarty

Its course

January 5 to January 11, 2021, 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 action13 actions on 3 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 5 to Jan 50 days

RulesJan 5 to Jan 50 days

In the SenateJan 5 to Jan 61 day

RulesJan 5 to Jan 50 days

With the GovernorJan 6 to Jan 115 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 5

  1. Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Rules
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 5 – Jan 6

  1. Jan 5Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the Senate
  3. Referred to the Senate committee on Rules
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Jan 6Passed the Senate

To the Governor Jan 6 – Jan 11

  1. Jan 6Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House for enrolling
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Jan 11Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 5Referred To RulesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 5Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Jan 5Referred To RulesSenate
  7. Jan 5Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Jan 6PassedSenate
  9. Jan 6Immediate ReleaseSenate
  10. Jan 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Jan 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Jan 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Jan 11Approved by GovernorGovernor