Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2667
Open Meetings law; amend to include Legislature and provide judicial enforcement of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLEARLY SUBJECT THE LEGISLATURE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE OPTION OF FIRST SEEKING REDRESS FOR A VIOLATION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW IN CHANCERY COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT FROM $100.00 TO $500.00; 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
Sponsor
19 co-sponsors
Bart Williams, Jenifer B. Branning, Jeremy England, Jeff Tate, Tyler McCaughn, Chuck Younger, Chris Caughman, Joseph M. Seymour, Neil S. Whaley, Michael McLendon, Brice Wiggins, David Blount, Philip Moran, Nicole Boyd, Angela Burks Hill, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Kathy L. Chism, Benjamin Suber, Daniel H. Sparks
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 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 Senate Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeSenate