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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2263

Approval of oyster leases by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources; clarify authority.

Became law as Chapter 459, Laws of 2025, signed April 10, 2025, 80 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES RELATING TO THE APPROVAL OF OYSTER LEASES; TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT PERMITTED OYSTER LEASE AREAS NOT SUBJECT TO A LEASE SHALL REMAIN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; 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

Its course

January 20 to April 10, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 516 days

Ports and Marine ResourcesJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 528 days

Marine ResourcesFeb 10 to Feb 2717 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Apr 733 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 103 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 20 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 10Referred to the House committee on Marine Resources
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 7Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Thompson, England and Ladner
  4. Mar 18Conferees named in the House: Anderson (122nd), Ladner and McKnight
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Anderson (122nd) and Hulum)
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 10

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 10Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 5PassedSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 10Referred To Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 7Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Thompson,England,LadnerSenate
  13. Mar 18Conferees Named Anderson (122nd),Ladner,McKnightHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Anderson (122nd), Hulum)House of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 10Approved by GovernorGovernor