l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1203

Camping; prohibit on public property.

Became law as Chapter 496, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CAMPING ON CERTAIN PUBLIC PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY OCCUPY A CAMPSITE INCONSISTENT WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THIS ACT UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING AUTHORITY ON WHICH THE CAMPSITE IS LOCATED; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO MITIGATE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-35-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; 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

11 co-sponsors

Clay Mansell, Jill Ford, Stephanie Foster, Jonathan McMillan, Gene Newman, Fred Shanks, Lance Varner, Price Wallace, Henry Zuber III, Kevin Felsher, Jeff Hale

Its course

January 20 to April 17, 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 action23 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 516 days

Judiciary AJan 20 to Jan 288 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1235 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Mar 418 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 726 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 1710 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 Jan 20 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Motion in the House to table failed
  4. Amendment tabled in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the House: Hood, Yates and Boyd (37th)
  4. Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and McMahan
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Yates and Hood)
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Tabled FailedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Amendment TabledHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 19Conferees Named Hood,Yates,Boyd (37th)House of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,McMahanSenate
  15. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Yates, Hood)House of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor