Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 28, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2179
Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act of 2011; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SUPPORT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS ACT OF 2011; TO SET FORTH LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND SHORT TITLE; TO REQUIRE COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IN ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS AND TO INDEMNIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF WILLFUL FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND CARRY AN ALIEN REGISTRATION DOCUMENT AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES THEREFOR; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT, CONCEALMENT OR HARBORING OF UNLAWFUL ALIENS; TO ENACT EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT STATUTE; TO AMEND SECTION 71-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR RETENTION OF E-VERIFY CONFIRMATIONS FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS, TO CLARIFY AND REVISE ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT AND TO PRESCRIBE A COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE; TO REQUIRE THE IMMOBILIZATION OR IMPOUNDMENT OF A VEHICLE OPERATED IN FURTHERANCE OF VIOLATIONS UNDER THIS ACT; TO CREATE THE SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE IMMIGRATION REIMBURSEMENT FUND; TO AUTHORIZE ALL MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ASSIST FEDERAL AGENCIES IN ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAW; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC CONTRACTORS TO REVIEW CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH E-VERIFY REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY, IMPLEMENTATION AND CONSTRUCTION; 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
Sponsor
7 co-sponsors
Terry C. Burton, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Tommy Dickerson, Billy Hudson, Tom King, Merle Flowers, Perry Lee
Its course
January 4 to March 28, 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 action21 actions on 12 days
In the SenateJan 4 to Jan 1814 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 4 to Jan 139 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Jan 279 days
Judiciary AJan 25 to Jan 272 days
Back in the SenateJan 27 to Mar 28 · stopped60 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 27
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 4 – Jan 18
- Jan 4Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Jan 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Jan 18Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Amended in the Senate
- Motion in the Senate to recommit lost
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Jan 27
- Jan 19Sent to the House
- Jan 25Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Jan 27 – Mar 28
- Jan 27Released in the House to be sent on at once
- Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Jan 28Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Evans (70th), Blackmon and Cockerham)
- Recalled from the Senate by the House
- Jan 31Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Feb 2Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Feb 9Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Dickerson and Watson
- Feb 15Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Moak
- Mar 28Died in conference in the Senate
All 21 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Jan 13Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Jan 18Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Jan 18AmendedSenate
- Jan 18Motion to Recommit LostSenate
- Jan 18Passed As AmendedSenate
- Jan 19Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Jan 25Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Jan 27AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Jan 27Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Jan 27Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
- Jan 27Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28Motion to Reconsider Entered (Evans (70th), Blackmon, Cockerham)House of Representatives
- Jan 28Recalled From SenateHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Feb 9Conferees Named Fillingane,Dickerson,WatsonSenate
- Feb 15Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,MoakHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Died In ConferenceSenate