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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2637

Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend repealer.

Became law as Chapter 322, Laws of 2008, signed March 24, 2008, 49 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-701 THROUGH 47-5-729, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE "PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-705, 47-5-711, 47-5-719 AND 47-5-727 TO CORRECT PUNCTUATION AND REFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-731, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THOSE SECTIONS; 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

Its course

February 4 to March 24, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2723 days

CorrectionsFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 1315 days

CorrectionsFeb 29 to Mar 1010 days

With the GovernorMar 13 to Mar 2411 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 Senate Feb 4 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 27Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 28Sent to the House
  2. Feb 29Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  3. Mar 10Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 13Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 14 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 14Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 27PassedSenate
  4. Feb 28Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 29Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 10Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor