l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 593

Legislative subpoenas; provide for enforcement of and disallow protection of certain confidential information (PEER).

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PROTECTIVE COURT ORDERS SHALL NOT PREVENT A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, OR CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIVE BODIES, FROM OBTAINING ACCESS TO RECORDS FURNISHED TO PUBLIC BODIES BY THIRD PARTIES THAT CONTAIN TRADE SECRETS OR CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

3 co-sponsors

Alyce G. Clarke, Dirk D. Dedeaux, Walter L. Robinson, Jr.

Its course

February 1 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 action13 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 2019 days

Judiciary AFeb 1 to Feb 1211 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 18 · stopped27 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 26 to Mar 18 · stopped21 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 1 – Feb 20

  1. Feb 1Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 12Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Point of order raised in the House
  5. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
  6. Feb 14Amendment ruled improper in the House
  7. Point of order raised in the House
  8. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
  9. Point of order withdrawn in the House
  10. Feb 20Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 22 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 22Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 18Died in committee in the Senate
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 1Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 12Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 13Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Amendment Ruled ImproperHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 14Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 14Point of Order WithdrawnHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 20PassedHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 22Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 26Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  13. Mar 18Died In CommitteeSenate