Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 28, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 1159
Pat Harrison Waterway District; authorize municipalities to join.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 51-15-103, 51-15-107, 51-15-109, 51-15-113, 51-15-115 AND 51-15-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED IN COUNTIES THAT ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT TO JOIN THE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 51-15-118, TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MEMBER MUNICIPALITY TO WITHDRAW THE MUNICIPALITY FROM THE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 51-15-119, 51-15-131, 51-15-133, 51-15-136, 51-15-139 AND 51-15-158, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROCEEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 51-15-105 AND 51-15-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 16 to February 28, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 217 days
MunicipalitiesJan 16 to Jan 3115 days
In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 28 · stopped26 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 14 to Feb 28 · stopped14 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 – Feb 2
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
- Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 2Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 3 – Feb 28
- Feb 3Sent to the Senate
- Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 14Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksSenate
- Feb 28Died In CommitteeSenate