l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1471

BEAM; prohibit from accepting gifts or other benefits from any broadband service provider, vendor, or contractor.

Became law as Chapter 461, Laws of 2024, signed April 30, 2024, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE OFFICE OF BROADBAND EXPANSION AND ACCESSIBILITY OF MISSISSIPPI FROM ACCEPTING OR RECEIVING, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY GRATUITY, GIFT, GIFT IN-KIND, MONEY, EMOLUMENT, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY BENEFIT FROM ANY BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDER, VENDOR, CONTRACTOR, OR SUBCONTRACTOR THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH OR CONTRACTS WITH THE OFFICE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL DETERMINATIONS OF AWARDS FOR PROJECTS TO PROVIDE BROADBAND ACCESS IN UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED AREAS; 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 19 to April 30, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 717 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days

In the SenateMar 7 to Apr 1034 days

EnergyMar 19 to Apr 214 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to Apr 2616 days

With the GovernorApr 26 to Apr 304 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Feb 19 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 7Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 8 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 10 – Apr 26

  1. Apr 10Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Apr 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 12Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  4. Apr 15Conferees named in the House: Powell, Lancaster and Steverson
  5. Conferees named in the Senate: Carter, Williams and McMahan
  6. Apr 17Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Conference report filed in the House
  8. Apr 18Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 22Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 26 – Apr 30

  1. Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 30Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 19Referred To EnergySenate
  6. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Apr 10AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 10Immediate ReleaseSenate
  10. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Apr 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 15Conferees Named Powell,Lancaster,SteversonHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 15Conferees Named Carter,Williams,McMahanSenate
  14. Apr 17Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 17Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 18Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 22Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 30Approved by GovernorGovernor