Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.
2010 Regular Session
House Bill 423
Acquittal by reason of insanity; clarify release from treatment.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-13-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES AND HOW A PERSON ACQUITTED BY REASON OF INSANITY AND COMMITTED TO MENTAL TREATMENT MAY BE RELEASED FROM CONFINEMENT; TO CREATE SECTION 41-21-88, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF A TREATMENT FACILITY TO WHICH A PATIENT HAS BEEN COMMITTED SUBSEQUENT TO BEING FOUND NOT GUILTY OF A CRIMINAL CHARGE BY REASON OF INSANITY TO NOTIFY THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY OF DESTINATION AND THE VICTIM BEFORE RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 2, 2010, 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 2 · stopped26 days
Judiciary AJan 7 to Feb 2 · stopped26 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 2
- Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives