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2011 Regular Session

House Bill 881

Weapons; allow coroners to carry.

Became law as Chapter 535, Laws of 2011, signed April 26, 2011, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-37-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CORONERS, ALL PROSECUTORS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS TO CARRY WEAPONS, AND TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD FIREARMS TRAINING TO CARRY WEAPONS IN CERTAIN PLACES; TO PERMIT RETENTION OF ONE SERVICE-ISSUED SIDEARM UPON RETIREMENT BY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS; 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

Richard Bennett

Its course

January 17 to April 26, 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 action23 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 822 days

Judiciary BJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 929 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 17 to Mar 112 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Apr 426 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 2622 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • Senate 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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 8Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bailey and Evans (91st))
  2. Feb 9Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  6. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  7. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  9. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 16Conferees named in the House: Bailey, Evans (91st) and Perkins
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Ward and Albritton
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 26

  1. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 26Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bailey, Evans (91st))House of Representatives
  5. Feb 9ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  10. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 16Conferees Named Bailey,Evans (91st),PerkinsHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 22Conferees Named Tollison,Ward,AlbrittonSenate
  17. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. Apr 26Approved by GovernorGovernor