l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2712

Miss Breland's Law; enhance penalty for certain crimes of theft and forgery.

Became law as Chapter 525, 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 BE KNOWN AS "MISS BRELAND'S LAW"; TO CODIFY SECTION 99-19-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY USES A CREDIT CARD, BANK DRAFT, IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, DOCUMENT OR ANY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT TAKEN FROM THE OWNER BY MEANS OF A VIOLENT CRIME OR ANY BURGLARY MAY BE SENTENCED TO A TERM OF UP TO FIVE YEARS IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY, TO BE SERVED CONSECUTIVELY TO ANY OTHER TERM OF IMPRISONMENT; 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

4 co-sponsors

Bob M. Dearing, Eric Powell, Bill Stone, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2723 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 1820 days

Judiciary BMar 4 to Mar 139 days

Back in the SenateMar 18 to Apr 2134 days

With the GovernorApr 21 to May 918 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 27

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 18

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 B
  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. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 3Sent to the House
  2. Mar 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 13Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 18Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 19 – Apr 21

  1. Mar 19Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 2Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 3Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Blount and Watson
  4. Apr 7Conferees named in the House: Bailey, Evans (91st) and Wooten
  5. Apr 11Conference 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 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 27Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 27AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 27Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 4Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 13Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 18AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 18Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 19Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 2Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Apr 3Conferees Named Tollison,Blount,WatsonSenate
  14. Apr 7Conferees Named Bailey,Evans (91st),WootenHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 11Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Apr 11Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 16Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. May 9Approved by GovernorGovernor