Mississippi House Bill 944 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Passed on March 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 43-6-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "traumatic," "post Traumatic Stress Disorder," "support Animal" And "support Animal Trainer" In The Mississippi Support Animal Act; To Amend Section 43-6-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Veterans Diagnosed With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder In The Qualifying List Of Disabilities And Impairments For Which An Individual May Be Provided The Use Of A Support Animal; To Bring Forward Sections 37-7-342, 43-6-1, 43-6-3, 43-6-5, 43-6-7, 43-6-9, 63-3-1111, 77-8-31 And 99-43-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Certain Disabilities And Service Animals, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

MS Support Animal Act; define certain terms and include veterans diagnosed with PTSD in list of persons who may use support animals.

Rep. Sam Mims [R]	Rep. Kathy Sykes [D]	Rep. Dan Eubanks [R]	Rep. Debra Gibbs [D]
Rep. Gregory Holloway [D]	Rep. Orlando Paden [D]

2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - House - House Passed (Y: 117 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-08		Approved by Governor
2018-03-05	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-05	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-01	Senate	Returned For Enrolling
2018-02-28	Senate	Passed
2018-02-26	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2018-02-12	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2018-02-02	House	Transmitted To Senate
2018-02-01	House	Passed
2018-01-23	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2018-01-11	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB0944.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0944IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0944PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0944SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/house/0310019.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/senate/0580018.pdf