Became law as Chapter 339, Laws of 2009, signed March 16, 2009, 59 days after it was filed.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2709
DNA preservation; revise Post Conviction Collateral Relief Act.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO IMPROVE THE PRESERVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR SUBJECTING BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE TO ADDITIONAL DNA TESTING UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-39-7 AND 99-39-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE REFERENCES TO THOSE PERSONS PETITIONING FOR RELIEF UNDER THE POST-CONVICTION COLLATERAL RELIEF ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROMULGATE REQUIREMENTS TO FACILITATE TESTING OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY FURTHER EXCEPTIONS TO THE RIGHT TO FURTHER DNA TESTING; TO AMEND SECTION 6, CHAPTER 535, LAWS OF 2008, TO EXTEND THE DISSOLUTION OF THE TASK FORCE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND TESTING OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2009; 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
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Joey Fillingane, Michael Watson, David Baria, David Blount, Bennie L. Turner, Vincent Davis
Its course
January 16 to March 16, 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 action16 actions on 12 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 1025 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 16 to Jan 2812 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 624 days
Judiciary AFeb 16 to Feb 17 · moved on1 day
Judiciary AFeb 17 to Feb 247 days
AppropriationsFeb 24 to Mar 37 days
Judiciary AMar 3 to Mar 30 days
AppropriationsMar 3 to Mar 30 days
With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 1610 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 10
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 10Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 6
- Feb 11Sent to the House
- Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 17Rereferred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
- Feb 24Reported as amended from JA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 3Reported from AP to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from JA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 6Passed the House
To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 16
- Mar 6Released in the House to be sent on at once
- Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 16Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 10PassedSenate
- Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Rereferred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 24DR - TSDPAA: JA To APHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3DR - TSDP: AP To JAHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3DR - TSDP: JA To APHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 16Approved by GovernorGovernor