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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1191

Underground and submerged utility lines and facilities; revise requirements for excavators and utility operators.

Became law as Chapter 330, Laws of 2025, signed March 12, 2025, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS USED IN THOSE STATUTES REGULATING EXCAVATIONS NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCAVATORS BEFORE BEGINNING AN EXCAVATION AND TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMERGED EXCAVATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH DIFFERENT TIMEFRAMES THAT VARY ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF EXCAVATION FOR UTILITY OPERATORS TO LOCATE AND MARK UNDERGROUND LINES AND FACILITIES AND SUBMERGED FACILITIES AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE OF AN EXCAVATION; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN EXCAVATOR MAKING AN EMERGENCY EXCAVATION TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE PERSON AT THE SITE WHO IS AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS THE EXCAVATION WITH OPERATORS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 77-13-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN EXCAVATOR THAT IS PLANNING A LARGE PROJECT TO REQUEST A PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING WITH OPERATORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES; TO AUTHORIZE PARTIES PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING TERMS AND TIMEFRAMES FOR THE PROJECT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

January 20 to March 12, 2025, 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 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Public UtilitiesJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 621 days

EnergyFeb 14 to Mar 317 days

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 126 days

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 Jan 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 6Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Referred To EnergySenate
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 6PassedSenate
  10. Mar 7Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor