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2010 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2887

Traffic offenses; clarify payment of fine when defendant fails to appear.

Became law as Chapter 517, Laws of 2010, signed April 14, 2010, 86 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PAYMENT OF A FINE FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSE WHEN A DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT; TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENTER INTO COLLECTION AGREEMENTS TO COLLECT A CASH APPEARANCE BOND IN THE EVENT THE DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 19-3-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 21-17-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 1331 AND SENATE BILL NO. 2415, 2010 REGULAR SESSION, 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 Senate

Its course

January 18 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 1124 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 18 to Feb 215 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 825 days

Judiciary BFeb 17 to Mar 213 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Apr 124 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 1413 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 18 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 16Sent to the House
  2. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 9Returned 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: Tollison, Albritton and Baria
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Bailey, Evans (91st) and Smith (27th)
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 1Enrolled 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 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 16Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Tollison,Albritton,BariaSenate
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Bailey,Evans (91st),Smith (27th)House of Representatives
  14. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor