l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 1227

Courts; allow use of Web cam for court appearance in all courts.

Became law as Chapter 394, 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 99-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF WEB CAM IN ADDITION TO CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION FOR APPEARANCE IN COURT; 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2016 days

Judiciary AFeb 4 to Feb 128 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1928 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 26 to Mar 1316 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 3112 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 20

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 20

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 12Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 20Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 22 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 22Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 13Reported 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 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 12Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 20AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 20Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 22Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Mar 13Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 19PassedSenate
  9. Mar 20Transmitted To HouseSenate
  10. Mar 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 31Approved by GovernorGovernor