Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ports and Marine Resources Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2018
MS Department of Marine Resources; clarify hearing procedures and establish designated intake employee.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE COMMISSION TO DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A DESIGNATED INTAKE EMPLOYEE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-403, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DESIGNATED INTAKE EMPLOYEE; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-411, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY HARMLESS ERROR IN COMPLYING WITH PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-417, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE COMMISSION TO DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-27-33 AND 49-27-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY RECOMMENDING AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 49-27-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION INCORPORATING ITS FINDINGS AND REASONS AND TO CLARIFY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S FINAL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 49-27-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDING AUTHORITY AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S FINAL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to February 4, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 4 · stopped19 days
Ports and Marine ResourcesJan 16 to Feb 4 · stopped19 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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 4
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
- Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeSenate