Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 242
Drug courts; establish in all circuit court districts.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DRUG COURT TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS; TO SPECIFY THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THIS ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR DRUG DIVISION PROBATION PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A DRUG DIVISION PROBATION PROGRAM MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-149 AND 41-29-150, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 9-23-1 THROUGH 9-23-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF DRUG COURTS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 6 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days
Judiciary AJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days
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 House of Representatives Jan 6 – Feb 3
- Jan 6Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives