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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2561

Highways; make the MS Transportation Commission vote on use of ERBR Fund monies majority instead of unanimous.

Became law as Chapter 325, Laws of 2023, signed March 8, 2023, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-179, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE REQUIREMENT OF A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGARDING THE USE OF EMERGENCY ROAD AND BRIDGE REPAIR FUND MONIES TO A MAJORITY VOTE; 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 Senate

Its course

January 16 to March 8, 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 10 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 621 days

Highways and TransportationJan 16 to Jan 259 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Feb 2317 days

TransportationFeb 13 to Feb 229 days

With the GovernorFeb 23 to Mar 813 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 6

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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Feb 23

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 23Passed the House

To the Governor Feb 24 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 24Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 8Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 6AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 13Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 8Approved by GovernorGovernor