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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2487

The Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; bring forward provision related to.

Became law as Chapter 529, Laws of 2024, signed May 13, 2024, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE PAYMENT TO COVERED INDIVIDUALS FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS TRUST FUND; TO DELETE THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES PAYMENT TO A COVERED INDIVIDUAL'S ESTATE WHERE A BENEFICIARY IS NOT DESIGNATED AND THERE IS NO SURVIVING CHILD, SPOUSE OR PARENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF FUNERAL EXPENSES OF A COVERED INDIVIDUAL NOT TO EXCEED A CERTAIN AMOUNT; TO PROVIDE THAT A MINIMUM BALANCE SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS TRUST FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS IN EXCESS OF THIS MINIMUM BALANCE FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS TRUST FUND TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT TRUST FUND; TO CREATE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT TRUST FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO ESTABLISH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL, UPON AGREEMENT, TO AWARD GRANTS FOR ENHANCED TRAINING OR SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR COVERED INDIVIDUALS; 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

31 co-sponsors

Jason Barrett, Andy Berry, Kevin Blackwell, David Blount, Nicole Boyd, Jenifer B. Branning, Gary Brumfield, Albert Butler, Joel R. Carter, Jr., Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Kathy L. Chism, Jeremy England, Joey Fillingane, Hillman Terome Frazier, Josh Harkins, Rod Hickman, John Horhn, Reginald Jackson, David Jordan, Philman Ladner, Chad McMahan, David Parker, Rita Potts Parks, Robin Robinson, Sarita Simmons, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Joseph Thomas, Mike Thompson, Neil S. Whaley, Chuck Younger

Its course

February 16 to May 13, 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 action24 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 16 to Mar 619 days

AppropriationsFeb 16 to Mar 518 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Mar 2620 days

Appropriations AMar 11 to Mar 2615 days

Back in the SenateMar 26 to May 641 days

With the GovernorMay 6 to May 137 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 26

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 Feb 16 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 6Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 7Sent to the House
  2. Mar 11Referred to the House committee on Appropriations A
  3. Mar 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 27 – May 6

  1. Mar 27Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 28Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 12Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, DeLano and Wiggins
  4. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Read, Deweese and Cockerham
  5. Apr 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 30Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  9. May 1Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. May 2Conference report adopted in the Senate
  12. Conference report adopted in the House
  13. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 6 – May 13

  1. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 13Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Feb 16Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 6Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 6PassedSenate
  5. Mar 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 11Referred To Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 26AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 26Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 27Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 28Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Apr 12Conferees Named Hopson,DeLano,WigginsSenate
  13. Apr 16Conferees Named Read,Deweese,CockerhamHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 30Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  17. Apr 30Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  18. May 1Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. May 1Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. May 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. May 2Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. May 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. May 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. May 13Approved by GovernorGovernor