l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2841

Not guilty by reason of insanity; create presumption of continuing mental illness.

Became law as Chapter 440, Laws of 2010, signed March 29, 2010, 70 days after it was filed.

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 TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF RELEASE TO PERSONS FOR WHOM A RESTRAINING ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED TO PROTECT; 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

Its course

January 18 to March 29, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 316 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 18 to Jan 268 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 328 days

Judiciary AFeb 11 to Feb 2312 days

Back in the SenateMar 3 to Mar 1916 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 2910 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

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 18 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 4Sent to the House
  2. Feb 11Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 3Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 3 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 3Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 9Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 17Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  5. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 22 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 22Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 29Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 3PassedSenate
  4. Feb 4Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 11Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  13. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 22Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 29Approved by GovernorGovernor