l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2142

Designate American Quarter Horse as the Official State Horse and Kemp's Ridley sea turtle as Official Sea Turtle of Mississippi.

Became law as Chapter 424, Laws of 2024, signed April 22, 2024, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE AS THE "OFFICIAL STATE HORSE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI"; TO DESIGNATE THE KEMP'S RIDLEY SEA TURTLE AS THE "OFFICIAL SEA TURTLE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI"; 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

9 co-sponsors

Neil S. Whaley, Jenifer B. Branning, Robin Robinson, Chuck Younger, Rita Potts Parks, Jeremy England, Andy Berry, Tyler McCaughn, Sarita Simmons

Its course

January 30 to April 22, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 30 to Mar 737 days

TourismJan 30 to Feb 2829 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 933 days

State AffairsMar 18 to Apr 215 days

Back in the SenateApr 9 to Apr 178 days

With the GovernorApr 17 to Apr 225 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 9

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 30 – Mar 7

  1. Jan 30Referred to the Senate committee on Tourism
  2. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 9

  1. Mar 8Sent to the House
  2. Mar 18Referred to the House committee on State Affairs
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 9Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 10 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 12Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 17 – Apr 22

  1. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 22Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 30Referred To TourismSenate
  2. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 7PassedSenate
  4. Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 18Referred To State AffairsHouse of Representatives
  6. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 12Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  11. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 22Approved by GovernorGovernor