Mississippi Senate Bill 2508 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 31-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "contractor" As Used In The Chapter Of Laws Regulating Commercial Builders; To Reenact And Amend Section 31-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Nonsubstantive Changes; To Reenact Section 31-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Bring Forward Section 31-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Amend Section 31-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Word "secretary" To "director" As It Relates To The Executive Position Employed By The State Board Of Contractors; To Amend Section 31-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Powers And Duties Of The Board; To Amend Section 31-3-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Application And Renewal Fee For Certificates Of Responsibility; To Amend Section 31-3-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Special Privilege License Tax Levied By The Board; To Amend Section 31-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That It Is Unlawful For Any Person Who Does Not Hold A Certificate Of Responsibility Issued Under This Chapter To Submit A Bid, Enter Into A Contract, Or Otherwise Engage In Or Continue In This State In The Business Of A Contractor; To Amend Section 31-3-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure For Appeal Of Any Order, Judgment Or Action Of The Board; To Reenact And Amend Section 73-59-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Definitions Used In The Residential Builders And Remodelers Act; To Reenact And Amend Section 73-59-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Fee Required To Replace A Revoked, Lost, Mutilated Or Destroyed License; To Reenact And Amend Section 73-59-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That An Application For License Be Filed At Least 30 Days Prior To The Next Meeting Of The Board; To Reenact Section 73-59-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Reenact And Amend Section 73-59-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Issue A Citation And To Stop Work Of A Residential Builder Or Remodeler Performing Work Without Having A Valid License; To Reenact And Amend Section 73-59-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Require Continuing Education; To Reenact And Amend Section 73-59-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Disciplinary Authority Of The Board And To Revise The Appeal Procedure Of Actions By The Board; To Reenact And Amend Section 73-59-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Exemptions From The Chapter; To Reenact Section 73-59-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Reenact And Amend Section 73-59-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority For A Remodeler To Work On Certain Commercial Structures Without Additional License; To Amend Section 73-59-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To A Previous Section; To Amend Section 14, Chapter 345, Laws Of 2000, As Amended By Section 13, Chapter 375, Laws Of 2005, As Amended By Section 13, Chapter 556, Laws Of 2009, As Amended By Section 13, Chapter 433, Laws Of 2011, To Remove The Repealer Regarding The Licensing And Regulation Of Residential Builders And Remodelers And The State Board Of Contractors; And For Related Purposes.

State Board of Contractors; revise regulatory laws for commercial and residential builders.

Sen. Chris Massey [R]

2015-03-05 - House - House Passed (Y: 111 N: 6 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 50 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-23		Approved by Governor
2015-03-17	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2015-03-17	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2015-03-06	House	Returned For Enrolling
2015-03-05	House	Passed
2015-03-03	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2015-02-26	House	Referred To Judiciary A
2015-02-06	Senate	Transmitted To House
2015-02-05	Senate	Passed
2015-01-27	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2015-01-26	Senate	DR - TSDP: BF To FI
2015-01-19	Senate	Referred To Business and Financial Institutions;Finance

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/history/SB/SB2508.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2508IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2508PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2508SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/votes/senate/0310013.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/votes/house/0590008.pdf