l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 488

Libraries; authorize use of debit and credit cards.

Became law as Chapter 340, Laws of 2021, signed March 17, 2021, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS, DEBIT CARDS AND OTHER FORMS OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 39-3-369, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO DISCLOSING INFORMATION AND COLLECTING FINES FOR OVERDUE ITEMS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

2 co-sponsors

Debra Gibbs, De'Keither A. Stamps

Its course

January 18 to March 17, 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 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 1023 days

Banking and Financial ServicesJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 422 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsFeb 17 to Mar 213 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 1713 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 18 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Banking and Financial Services
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 4Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House for enrolling
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  6. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Banking and Financial ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 4PassedSenate
  8. Mar 4Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  9. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  10. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor