l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 490

Justice court judges; exempt sitting judges from certain educational requirements.

Became law as Chapter 367, Laws of 2011, signed March 11, 2011, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-11-3 and 9-11-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT CERTAIN JUSTICE COURT JUDGES FROM THE COMPETENCY EXAMINATION ENACTED IN THE JUSTICE COURT REFORM ACT OF 2008; 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

1 co-sponsor

Credell Calhoun

Its course

January 10 to March 11, 2011, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Jan 2717 days

Judiciary BJan 10 to Jan 2010 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Mar 234 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 31 to Feb 2323 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 119 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 10 โ€“ Jan 27

  1. Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Amendment failed in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 28 โ€“ Mar 2

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 3 โ€“ Mar 11

  1. Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published