Became law as Chapter 352, Laws of 2024, signed April 17, 2024, 71 days after it was filed.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 978
State Veterans Affairs Board; revise provisions regarding processing of claims.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 35-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD SHALL HAVE THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIVING WRITTEN NOTICE OF A CLAIM THROUGH POWER OF ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF A VETERAN IN ORDER TO PROCESS THE CLAIM; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE APPEAL TIME IS LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS THE STATE VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD MAY ONLY ADVISE THE VETERAN WITH THE CLAIM; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 6 to April 17, 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 action11 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 629 days
Military AffairsFeb 6 to Feb 2822 days
In the SenateMar 6 to Apr 328 days
Veterans and Military AffairsMar 21 to Apr 111 days
With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1714 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 House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 6
- Feb 6Referred to the House committee on Military Affairs
- Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 6Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 3
- Mar 7Sent to the Senate
- Mar 21Referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
- Apr 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Apr 3Passed the Senate
To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 17
- Apr 4Returned to the House for enrolling
- Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Apr 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
- Feb 6Referred To Military AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 21Referred To Veterans and Military AffairsSenate
- Apr 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Apr 3PassedSenate
- Apr 4Returned For EnrollingSenate
- Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor