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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2620

Public records; award attorney's fees for duplicative requests.

Became law as Chapter 472, Laws of 2022, signed April 18, 2022, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A COURT TO AWARD ATTORNEY'S FEES FOR A THIRD PARTY'S COSTS IN SEEKING ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE ORDERS FOR PUBLIC RECORD REQUESTS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF EXISTING PROTECTIVE ORDERS; 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 17 to April 18, 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 action20 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 822 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 828 days

Judiciary AFeb 10 to Feb 2313 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Apr 427 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1814 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 17 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 10Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Boyd and England
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Reynolds and Hood
  5. Mar 26Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Reynolds and Banks
  6. Mar 28Conference report filed in the House
  7. Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 8PassedSenate
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 10Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 17Conferees Named Wiggins,Boyd,EnglandSenate
  12. Mar 24Conferees Named Cockerham,Reynolds,HoodHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 26Conferees Named Cockerham,Reynolds,BanksHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor