Became law as Chapter 402, Laws of 2023, signed March 21, 2023, 67 days after it was filed.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 538
Pat Harrison Waterway District; provide county withdrawal from district not effective until close of FY in which county obligations met.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-15-118, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2526, 2023 REGULAR SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR ANY PARTICIPATING COUNTY IN THE PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT THAT IS WITHDRAWING FROM THE DISTRICT, SUCH WITHDRAWAL SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE COUNTY HAS SATISFIED CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS WITH THE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 51-15-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2526, 2023 REGULAR SESSION, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES CERTAIN ANNUAL PLANS CONCERNING THE DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 13 to March 21, 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 action16 actions on 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 927 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 13 to Jan 196 days
Conservation and Water ResourcesJan 19 to Jan 267 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 26 to Jan 260 days
In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 827 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 13 to Feb 2815 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 157 days
With the GovernorMar 15 to Mar 216 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 8
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 13 – Feb 9
- Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Conservation and Water Resources
- Jan 19Reported from AC to CR in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 26Reported from CR to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 7Read the third time in the House
- Feb 9Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 8
- Feb 10Sent to the Senate
- Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 8Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 15
- Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 14Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 15Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 21
- Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;Conservation and Water ResourcesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 19DR - TSDP: AC To CRHouse of Representatives
- Jan 26DR - TSDP: CR To ACHouse of Representatives
- Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 7Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 13Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Mar 8AmendedSenate
- Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 14Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor