l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 719

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Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR CONTEMPT OF INQUIRIES BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW AND TO ESTABLISH PROPER VENUE IN CASES ARISING UNDER THIS PROVISION; TO CREATE NEW CODE SECTION 5-3-70, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH AN ALTERNATE CIVIL PENALTY FOR CONTEMPT OF THE COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE COMMITTEE FROM THE SCOPE OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS REGARDING TRADE SECRETS OR CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION; 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

3 co-sponsors

Alyce G. Clarke, Dirk D. Dedeaux, Walter L. Robinson, Jr.

Its course

January 13 to March 1, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 220 days

Judiciary AJan 13 to Jan 2512 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 1 · stopped27 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 7 to Mar 1 · stopped22 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 13 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 3 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 3Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 7Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate