l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 342

Drug houses; add seizure of houses as option in proceedings to rid municipalities of.

Became law as Chapter 521, Laws of 2008, signed May 8, 2008, 100 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-19-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES TO SEIZE ABANDONED HOUSES OR BUILDINGS THAT ARE USED FOR THE SALE OR USE OF DRUGS, AND TO ALLOW SUCH MUNICIPALITIES TO SELL, TRANSFER OR CONVEY OR USE SUCH SEIZED HOUSES OR BUILDINGS FOR SUITABLE MUNICIPAL 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

1 co-sponsor

Walter L. Robinson, Jr.

Its course

January 29 to May 8, 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 action23 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 29 to Feb 2729 days

MunicipalitiesJan 29 to Feb 57 days

Judiciary AFeb 5 to Feb 1914 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 19 to Feb 190 days

In the SenateFeb 27 to Mar 2628 days

MunicipalitiesMar 3 to Mar 129 days

Judiciary, Division BMar 12 to Mar 186 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 26 to Apr 2126 days

With the GovernorApr 21 to May 817 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Jan 29 – Feb 27

  1. Jan 29Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 5Reported from MU to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 19Reported from JA to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 27Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 28 – Mar 26

  1. Feb 28Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 3Referred to the Senate committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 12Reported as amended from MU to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 20Tabled in the Senate, subject to being called up again
  6. Mar 26Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 27 – Apr 21

  1. Mar 27Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 1Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 3Conferees named in the House: Myers, Weathersby and Blackmon
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Wilemon, Stone and Butler
  5. Apr 10Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 11Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 14Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 21 – May 8

  1. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 8Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 29Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5DR - TSDP: MU To JAHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 19DR - TSDP: JA To MUHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 19Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 27PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 28Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Mar 12DR - TSDPAA: MU To JBSenate
  9. Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 20Tabled Subject To CallSenate
  11. Mar 26AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 26Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 27Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Apr 1Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 3Conferees Named Myers,Weathersby,BlackmonHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 3Conferees Named Wilemon,Stone,ButlerSenate
  17. Apr 10Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Apr 10Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 11Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 14Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. May 8Approved by GovernorGovernor