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 302
Capital cases; allow change of venue under certain circumstances if requested by prosecutor.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-15-35 AND 99-15-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW CHANGE OF VENUE IN CAPITAL CASES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IF REQUESTED BY THE PROSECUTION; 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 7 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 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Judiciary AJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 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 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives