Mississippi Senate Bill 2853 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 12 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-12 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Require State-purchased Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Or Drones To Be Manufactured In The United States Of America By An American-owned Company And To Possess Collision Avoidance Systems; To Exempt State Institutions Of Higher Learning From Such Requirements Under Certain Circumstances; To Grant A 10% Bid Preference In Public Procurement For Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems And Related Services To Mississippi Manufacturers And Servicing Companies; To Require All Public Agencies To Solicit At Least One Bid From A Mississippi-based Small Unmanned Aircraft System Manufacturer; To Prohibit State Agencies From Purchasing Or Operating Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured Or Assembled From Parts Manufactured In The People's Republic Of China; And For Related Purposes.

Small unmanned aircraft systems; require state purchase and servicing of from American companies only.

Sen. Neil Whaley [R]

Sen. Angela Burks Hill [R]

Sen. Jennifer Branning [R]

2023-03-28 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 114 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 109 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-09 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-12		Approved by Governor
2023-03-31	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-31	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-28	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2023-03-27	House	Conference Report Adopted
2023-03-26	House	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-26	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-21	House	Conferees Named Busby,Massengill,McGee
2023-03-17	Senate	Conferees Named Polk,Whaley,Williams
2023-03-14	Senate	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2023-02-24	House	Returned For Concurrence
2023-02-23	House	Passed As Amended
2023-02-23	House	Amended
2023-02-22	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2023-02-14	House	Referred To Transportation
2023-02-13	Senate	Transmitted To House
2023-02-09	Senate	Passed As Amended
2023-02-09	Senate	Amended
2023-02-09	Senate	Committee Substitute Adopted
2023-01-26	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2023-01-16	Senate	Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2853.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2853IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2853CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2853PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2853SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/sam/SB2853_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/ham/SB2853_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0380024.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0520019.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0840008.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0850061.pdf