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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 320

Perpetual care cemeteries; authorize counties and cities to clean property of those not properly maintained.

Sent to the Governor on March 9, 2021, and did not become law. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-5-105 AND 21-19-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO CLEAN PROPERTY OR PARCELS OF LAND OF PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERIES THAT ARE NOT BEING PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND HAVE BECOME DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE; TO PRESCRIBE NOTICE AND HEARING REQUIREMENTS AND AN ADJUDICATION BY THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY BEFORE IT MAY CLEAN THE PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING THE TRUSTEE OF THE PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY TRUST FUND TO RELEASE ACCRUED INTEREST OR PRINCIPAL OF THE TRUST FUND SUFFICIENT TO REIMBURSE THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY FOR ONLY THE ACTUAL CLEANUP COSTS INCURRED; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ORDER THE TRUSTEE TO RELEASE ACCRUED INTEREST OR PRINCIPAL OF THE TRUST FUND IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO REIMBURSE THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS OF CLEANUP PERFORMED IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAKE CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-43-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Larry Byrd

Its course

January 18 to March 12, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 417 days

County AffairsJan 18 to Jan 268 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 933 days

County AffairsFeb 18 to Mar 111 days

MunicipalitiesMar 1 to Mar 21 day

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 12 · stopped3 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

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 18 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on County Affairs
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committees on County Affairs and on Municipalities
  3. Mar 1Reported as amended from CA to MU in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 12Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To County AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Referred To County Affairs;MunicipalitiesSenate
  6. Mar 1DR - TSDPAA: CA To MUSenate
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Mar 12Died On CalendarSenate