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2010 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2589

District attorneys; may employ additional legal assistants and criminal investigators if funds are received from any available source.

Became law as Chapter 529, Laws of 2010, signed April 14, 2010, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO EMPLOY ADDITIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANTS OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS TO THE EXTENT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RECEIVES FUNDS FROM ANY AVAILABLE SOURCE; 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

1 co-sponsor

Bob M. Dearing

Its course

January 14 to April 14, 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 action23 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 14 to Feb 1027 days

Fees, Salaries and AdministrationJan 14 to Jan 2612 days

AppropriationsJan 26 to Feb 27 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 927 days

Judiciary AFeb 17 to Feb 236 days

AppropriationsFeb 23 to Mar 27 days

Judiciary AMar 2 to Mar 20 days

Back in the SenateMar 9 to Mar 3122 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1414 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 14 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committees on Fees, Salaries and Administration and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 26Reported from FS to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 15 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 15Sent to the House
  2. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 23Reported as amended from JA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Reported as amended from AP to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 9Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Brown, Nunnelee and Simmons
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Coleman (29th)
  5. Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 24Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 14

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 26DR - TSDP: FS To APSenate
  3. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 10AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23DR - TSDPAA: JA To APHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 2DR - TSDPAA: AP To JAHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 17Conferees Named Brown,Nunnelee,SimmonsSenate
  16. Mar 23Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,Coleman (29th)House of Representatives
  17. Mar 23Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 23Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 24Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor