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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 1185

Indictment; allow prosecutor to inform victim or victim's family as to status of charge.

Became law as Chapter 397, Laws of 2008, signed March 31, 2008, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-7-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A PROSECUTOR TO INFORM A VICTIM OR A VICTIM'S FAMILY AS TO THE STATUS OF A CHARGE; 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

Its course

February 4 to March 31, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2622 days

Judiciary AFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the SenateFeb 26 to Mar 1922 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 29 to Mar 1212 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 3112 days

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 House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 19Reported 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 B
  3. Mar 12Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 19Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 20Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 25Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 31Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 26PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 29Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Mar 12Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 19PassedSenate
  8. Mar 20Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 31Approved by GovernorGovernor