Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2071
DNA; require biological sample from all felons.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT DNA TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED ON ALL CONVICTED FELONS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE MAINTAINED SEPARATE FROM SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAKING OF DNA SAMPLES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION IN CRIMINAL 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.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 14 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 SenateJan 14 to Feb 19 · stopped36 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 14 to Feb 19 · stopped36 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 Senate Jan 14 – Feb 19
- Jan 14Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 14Referred To Judiciary, Division B;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate