Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1400
Mississippi Drug Courts; establish statewide.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DRUG COURT TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS; TO SPECIFY THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THIS ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR DRUG DIVISION PROBATION PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A DRUG DIVISION PROBATION PROGRAM MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-149 AND 41-29-150, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 9-23-1 THROUGH 9-23-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF DRUG COURTS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
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 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives