Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Utilities Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 1044
Excavators; require to mark proposed excavation area with white paint, flags or stakes before notifying Mississippi 811.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EXCAVATORS TO MARK THE PROPOSED EXCAVATION AREA WITH WHITE PAINT, FLAGS OR STAKES PRIOR TO PROVIDING ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF THE PROPOSED EXCAVATION TO MISSISSIPPI 811; TO PROVIDE THAT PROPOSED EXCAVATION AREAS MARKED WITH A SINGLE WHITE STAKE OR MARKER WILL BE CONSIDERED TO EXTEND NO FURTHER THAN FIFTY FEET IN ANY DIRECTION FROM THE WHITE STAKE OR MARKER; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE THE PROPOSED EXCAVATION AREA DESCRIBED IN THE NOTIFICATION TO MISSISSIPPI 811, INCORPORATED IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE AREA DESIGNATED BY WHITE LINE PRE-MARKINGS, THE OPERATOR SHALL MARK THE AREA DESCRIBED IN THE ONE-CALL SERVICE LOCATION TICKET, OR IF DEEMED NECESSARY, CONTACT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXCAVATION TO RESOLVE SUCH INCONSISTENCY; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2023, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Public UtilitiesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 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 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives