l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 359

Municipalities with a certain population; allow to establish overdue water/sewer programs.

Became law as Chapter 469, Laws of 2021, without the Governor's signature, April 18, 2021, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ALLOW CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO ADOPT RULES AND PROCEDURES AUTHORIZING ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ACCOMMODATION OF CERTAIN UNCOLLECTIBLE INDEBTEDNESS OWED BY A CUSTOMER FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-19-27 AND 31-19-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, DEALING WITH DOUBTFUL CLAIMS; 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

6 co-sponsors

Bo Brown, Ronnie C. Crudup, Shanda Yates, De'Keither A. Stamps, Debra Gibbs, Gregory Holloway, Sr.

Its course

January 18 to April 18, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 1124 days

MunicipalitiesJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 1027 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 17 to Mar 213 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 3020 days

With the GovernorMar 30 to Apr 1819 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 11

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Rushing, Crudup and Stamps
  4. Mar 25Conferees named in the Senate: Polk, Blount and Thompson
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 30 – Apr 18

  1. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 18Became law without the Governor's signature
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  9. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 22Conferees Named Rushing,Crudup,StampsHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 25Conferees Named Polk,Blount,ThompsonSenate
  16. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 18Law W/out Governor's SignatureGovernor