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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1279

Shrimp trawling; provide that certain waters shall be permanently closed to.

Became law as Chapter 408, Laws of 2024, signed April 20, 2024, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-64.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN WATERS THAT ARE PROTECTIVE AND STAGING AREAS FOR YOUNG SHRIMP SHALL BE PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SHRIMP TRAWLING ACTIVITIES; 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

February 15 to April 20, 2024, 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 action14 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 15 to Feb 2914 days

Marine ResourcesFeb 15 to Feb 2813 days

In the SenateFeb 29 to Apr 334 days

Ports and Marine ResourcesMar 1 to Apr 131 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 3 to Apr 129 days

With the GovernorApr 12 to Apr 208 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 3

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 Feb 15 – Feb 29

  1. Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Marine Resources
  2. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 29Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 1 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
  3. Apr 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 3Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 4 – Apr 12

  1. Apr 4Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 9Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 12 – Apr 20

  1. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 20Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 15Referred To Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 29Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 1Referred To Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
  7. Apr 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 3AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 3Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 4Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Apr 9Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor