l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 1137

Divorce; clarify property and assets of a spouse.

Became law as Chapter 547, Laws of 2008, signed May 10, 2008, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-5-2 AND 93-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF A SPOUSE FOR MAINTENANCE AND ALIMONY PURPOSES; 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 House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Bobby B. Howell, Steven Palazzo, Gary V. Staples

Its course

February 4 to May 10, 2008, 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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2622 days

Judiciary AFeb 4 to Feb 1814 days

In the SenateFeb 26 to Mar 1922 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 29 to Mar 1313 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Apr 2335 days

With the GovernorApr 23 to May 1017 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

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 House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 26Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 27Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 29Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 19Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 24 – Apr 23

  1. Mar 24Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 27Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 1Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Gunn
  4. Apr 3Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Dickerson and Frazier
  5. Apr 14Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 15Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 23 – May 10

  1. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 10Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 26PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 29Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Mar 13Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 19AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 19Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 24Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 27Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 1Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,GunnHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 3Conferees Named Fillingane,Dickerson,FrazierSenate
  13. Apr 14Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Apr 14Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. May 10Approved by GovernorGovernor