Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2697
PEER Committee; create criminal offense and revise subpoena power (PEER).
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR CONTEMPT OF THE PEER COMMITTEE AND TO ESTABLISH PROPER VENUE IN CASES ARISING UNDER THIS PROVISION; TO CREATE SECTION 5-3-70, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH AN ALTERNATE CIVIL PENALTY FOR CONTEMPT OF THE COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE PEER COMMITTEE FROM THE SCOPE OF ANY PROTECTIVE ORDERS AUTHORIZED BY THE SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 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 SenateJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Fees, Salaries and Administration
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Fees, Salaries and AdministrationSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate