l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 49

Resident lifetime hunting and fishing license; authorize Department of Wildlife to issue if parent was born in the state and was on active military service at the time of applicant's birth.

Became law as Chapter 341, Laws of 2023, signed March 13, 2023, 68 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO ISSUE A NATIVE SON OR DAUGHTER RESIDENT LIFETIME SPORTSMAN HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE IF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS REFLECT THAT ONE OF THE APPLICANT'S PARENTS WAS BORN IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AND WAS ON ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICANT'S BIRTH; TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR SUCH LICENSE TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF SUCH PARENT SHOWING THAT THE PARENT WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI AND PROVIDE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS INDICATING THAT SUCH PARENT WAS ON ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICANT'S BIRTH; TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT FOR SUCH LICENSE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO HAVE BEEN DOMICILED IN THIS STATE FOR EIGHTEEN CONSECUTIVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF HIS OR HER APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE; 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

Its course

January 4 to March 13, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Feb 633 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 4 to Jan 2521 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 224 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 14 to Feb 2814 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 1311 days

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 House of Representatives Jan 4 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 4Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 7Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 13Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 4Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksSenate
  6. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 2PassedSenate
  8. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 13Approved by GovernorGovernor