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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 779

Drug courts; establish in all circuit court districts.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

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

44 co-sponsors

Noal Akins, Larry Baker, Sidney Bondurant, Cecil Brown, Kelvin Buck, Clara Burnett, Credell Calhoun, Bryant W. Clark, Angela Cockerham, Linda F. Coleman, Mark DuVall, Jim Ellington, Tyrone Ellis, James Evans, Bob Evans, Herb Frierson, Jack Gadd, Andy Gipson, John W. Hines, Sr., D. Stephen Holland, Robert E. Huddleston, Robert L. Johnson III, Sherra Hillman Lane, Rita Martinson, W. T. Mayhall, Jr., John Mayo, Kevin McGee, America Chuck Middleton, Alex Monsour, Diane C. Peranich, Willie J. Perkins, Sr., Thomas U. Reynolds, Walter L. Robinson, Jr., Margaret Rogers, Bobby Shows, Jeffrey C. Smith, Rufus Straughter, Preston E. Sullivan, Sara R. Thomas, Jessica Upshaw, Greg Ward, Joseph L. Warren, Percy W. Watson, Adrienne Wooten

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 action3 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days

Judiciary AFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

AppropriationsFeb 19 to Feb 19 · stopped0 days

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 19

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 19Reported from JA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 19DR - TSDP: JA To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives