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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2709

Address Confidentiality Program; create.

Became law as Chapter 537, Laws of 2008, signed May 9, 2008, 95 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS ARISING WHEN PERSONS ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE FROM ACTUAL OR THREATENED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT ESTABLISH NEW ADDRESSES IN ORDER TO PREVENT THEIR ASSAILANTS OR PROBABLE ASSAILANTS FROM FINDING THEM; TO ESTABLISH AN ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM IN THE VICTIM COMPENSATION DIVISION IN THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION TO THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983 TO ENABLE PUBLIC BODIES TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC RECORDS WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE LOCATION OF A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT; TO FACILITATE INTERAGENCY COOPERATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN PROVIDING ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND TO ENABLE PUBLIC BODIES TO ACCEPT A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT'S USE OF AN ADDRESS DESIGNATED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS A SUBSTITUTE MAILING ADDRESS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Michael Watson

Its course

February 4 to May 9, 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 action20 actions on 17 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2723 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 2022 days

Judiciary AMar 3 to Mar 1714 days

Back in the SenateMar 20 to Apr 2132 days

With the GovernorApr 21 to May 918 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 20

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 Feb 4 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 27Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 29 – Mar 20

  1. Feb 29Sent to the House
  2. Mar 3Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Mar 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 20Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 25 – Apr 21

  1. Mar 25Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 2Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 4Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Watson and Yancey
  4. Apr 8Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Moss
  5. Apr 9Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 15Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Apr 16Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 23 – May 9

  1. Apr 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 9Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 27Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 27PassedSenate
  5. Feb 29Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 3Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 20AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 20Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 25Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 2Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Apr 4Conferees Named Fillingane,Watson,YanceySenate
  13. Apr 8Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,MossHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 9Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 9Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 16Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. May 9Approved by GovernorGovernor