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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 809

Executive Director of Public Utilities Staff; remove Public Service Commission from the process of appointing.

Became law as Chapter 407, Laws of 2023, signed March 21, 2023, 64 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR A LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF; 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 16 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 823 days

Public UtilitiesJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 727 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 13 to Feb 2815 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 2114 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 16 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 8Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  7. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 7PassedSenate
  9. Mar 8Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor