l9n/ Mississippi

2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2357

Volunteer firefighters; allow local governments to pay certain expenses for injury, illness and insurance.

Became law as Chapter 503, Laws of 2022, signed April 22, 2022, 95 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO PAY THE REASONABLE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR PAID OR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS SUFFERING INJURY OR ILLNESS INCURRED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO PROVIDE ACCIDENT, DEATH OR DISABILITY POLICIES TO PAID OR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS; TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO PURCHASE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE MEDICAL COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE LINE OF DUTY OF PAID OR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTION 21-25-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES TO PAY THE PREMIUMS FOR ACCIDENT, DEATH AND DISABILITY POLICIES AND INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE MEDICAL COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE LINE OF DUTY FOR PAID OR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS; 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

26 co-sponsors

Michael McLendon, Jeff Tate, Nicole Boyd, Benjamin Suber, Sarita Simmons, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Joseph M. Seymour, Chris Caughman, Albert Butler, Kelvin Butler, Robert L. Jackson, Tyler McCaughn, Juan Barnett, Derrick T. Simmons, David Jordan, Joseph Thomas, Rita Potts Parks, Chuck Younger, Scott DeLano, Philip Moran, Jenifer B. Branning, Kathy L. Chism, Jeremy England, Angela Burks Hill, David Parker, Neil S. Whaley

Its course

January 17 to April 22, 2022, 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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 721 days

InsuranceJan 17 to Jan 203 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 829 days

InsuranceFeb 16 to Feb 237 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Mar 3123 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 2222 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 20Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Michel, Blackwell and DeLano
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Zuber, Ford (54th) and Robinson
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 22

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 22Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To InsuranceSenate
  2. Jan 20Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 7PassedSenate
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 16Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 18Conferees Named Michel,Blackwell,DeLanoSenate
  12. Mar 22Conferees Named Zuber,Ford (54th),RobinsonHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 22Approved by GovernorGovernor