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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2728

Public records act; clarify law enforcement exemptions.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR REDACTION OF EXEMPT MATERIAL IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO NONEXEMPT INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECORDS FROM OPEN RECORDS REQUIREMENTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 45-29-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN INVESTIGATIVE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS ARE EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC ACCESS REQUIREMENTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 45-29-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PUBLIC RECORDS LAW OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION OF VICTIMS; 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

Alice Harden

Its course

February 4 to March 18, 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 action10 actions on 8 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2824 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Mar 18 · stopped19 days

Judiciary AMar 4 to Mar 117 days

Judiciary AMar 17 to Mar 18 · stopped1 day

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

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 28

  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 28Committee 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 A
  3. Mar 11Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 17Recommitted to committee in the House
  5. Mar 18Died in committee in the House
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 28Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 28AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 28Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 11Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 17Recommitted to CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 18Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives