Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 389
DNA; provide for testing for persons convicted of capital crimes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-17-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DNA TESTING IN CAPITAL CASES BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF EVIDENCE; TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING DNA SAMPLES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR POST-CONVICTION MOTIONS FOR DNA TESTING FOR ALL CAPITAL DEATH PENALTY CASES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 29 to March 18, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 29 to Feb 2628 days
Judiciary AJan 29 to Feb 1820 days
In the SenateFeb 26 to Mar 18 · stopped21 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 29 to Mar 18 · stopped18 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 Jan 29 – Feb 26
- Jan 29Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 26Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 18
- Feb 27Sent to the Senate
- Feb 29Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 18Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 29Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 26PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 29Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 18Died In CommitteeSenate