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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1494

Juvenile offenders; clarify prohibition against sending nonviolent first-time offenders to training school/detention without good cause.

Became law as Chapter 559, Laws of 2009, signed April 17, 2009, 88 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE THE YOUTH COURT PLACES A CHILD IN SECURE COMMITMENT, THE COURT MUST MAKE SPECIFIC FINDINGS OF FACT BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE THAT SUCH PLACEMENT IS APPROPRIATE; TO DEFINE THE TERM "NONVIOLENT YOUTH OFFENDER"; TO REQUIRE THE YOUTH COURT TO REVIEW THE TREATMENT PLAN OF A CHILD AFTER SUCH CHILD HAS BEEN IN DETENTION AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME; 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 House of Representatives

Its course

January 19 to April 17, 2009, 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 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 416 days

Juvenile JusticeJan 19 to Jan 267 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 1135 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 10 to Mar 321 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 828 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 179 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Juvenile Justice
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 10Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Banks, Lane and Hines
  4. Mar 25Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Blount and Walls
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 13 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Juvenile JusticeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named Banks,Lane,HinesHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 25Conferees Named Tollison,Blount,WallsSenate
  14. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor