l9n/ Mississippi

2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2503

Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; set terms of office.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 28, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-4-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; TO ESTABLISH THAT THE DIRECTOR MAY SERVE A TERM OF FOUR YEARS AND MAY SEEK REAPPOINTMENT SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL AND APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR AND THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPOINTMENT TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM OCCURRING DUE TO THE DEATH, REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION OF AN INCUMBENT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE TIME CONSTRAINTS PROVIDED FOR APPOINTMENTS TO FULL FOUR-YEAR TERMS; 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

7 co-sponsors

Benjamin Suber, Joseph M. Seymour, Daniel H. Sparks, Philip Moran, Chuck Younger, Angela Burks Hill, Jeff Tate

Its course

January 17 to March 28, 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 action18 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 923 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 17 to Jan 269 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 31 to Feb 11 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 928 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 14 to Mar 115 days

Back in the SenateMar 9 to Mar 28 · stopped19 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • House of Representatives 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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Recommitted to committee in the Senate
  4. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  6. Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 14Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 9Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Whaley, Polk and Sparks
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Kinkade, Barnett and Hale
  5. Mar 28Died in conference in the Senate
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksSenate
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Jan 31Recommitted to CommitteeSenate
  4. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  5. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  6. Feb 9AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  8. Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Feb 14Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  16. Mar 18Conferees Named Whaley,Polk,SparksSenate
  17. Mar 23Conferees Named Kinkade,Barnett,HaleHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 28Died In ConferenceSenate