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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2809

Public records; extend repealer on provision requiring public access to records.

Became law as Chapter 310, Laws of 2021, signed March 11, 2021, 52 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 25-61-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE PROVISION REQUIRING PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS AND A WRITTEN EXPLANATION WHEN PUBLIC RECORDS CANNOT BE PRODUCED WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME; 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 Senate

Its course

January 18 to March 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 821 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 18 to Feb 215 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 323 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 24 to Mar 15 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 118 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 Senate Jan 18 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 11

  1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 11Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 8PassedSenate
  5. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 24Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Approved by GovernorGovernor