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2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2039

Corrections; remove the cap on meritorious earned time.

Became law as Chapter 316, Laws of 2009, signed March 9, 2009, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-142, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE CAP ON NUMBER OF DAYS THAT MAY BE AWARDED UNDER THE MERITORIOUS EARNED TIME PROGRAM; 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

Alice Harden, Sampson Jackson II, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 6 to March 9, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 6 to Feb 1136 days

CorrectionsJan 6 to Feb 328 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Feb 2514 days

CorrectionsFeb 17 to Feb 192 days

With the GovernorFeb 25 to Mar 912 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

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 Jan 6 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 6Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 11Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  3. Feb 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 25Passed the House

To the Governor Feb 26 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 26Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Feb 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 9Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  3. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 17Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 19Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 9Approved by GovernorGovernor