l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 219

Local governments; prohibit from imposing penalties or fines on security companies when false security alarm occurs.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's County Affairs Committee on March 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, RULE OR REGULATION THAT IMPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OR FINE ON A BUSINESS ENGAGED IN THE SECURITY BUSINESS IF SUCH BUSINESS RECEIVES A FALSE SECURITY ALARM UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-3-40 AND 21-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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

Its course

January 15 to March 2, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 420 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 15 to Jan 2712 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 2 · stopped26 days

County AffairsFeb 16 to Mar 2 · stopped14 days

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 Jan 15 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on County Affairs
  3. Mar 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Referred To County AffairsSenate
  6. Mar 2Died In CommitteeSenate