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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2563

Office of Capital Defense Counsel/Office of Indigent Appeals; merge into Office of State Public Defender.

Became law as Chapter 343, Laws of 2011, signed March 14, 2011, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL DEFENSE COUNSEL, THE OFFICE OF INDIGENT APPEALS, AND THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DEFENDER TRAINING INTO THE OFFICE OF STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE, BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT TO THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL DEFENSE COUNSEL, THE OFFICE OF INDIGENT APPEALS, AND THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DEFENDER TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 99-18-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ACCOMPLISH THE CONSOLIDATION, TO COORDINATE THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF STATISTICAL DATA RELATED TO THE INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM, AND TO DEVELOP PLANS AND PROPOSALS FOR A STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM IN COORDINATION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC DEFENDER TASK FORCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-18-3, 99-18-5, 99-18-7, 99-18-9, 99-18-11, 99-18-13, 99-18-15, 99-18-17 AND 99-40-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-18-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT, UPON DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCE, THE CIRCUIT COURT MAY APPOINT LOCAL COUNSEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENDING DEATH-ELIGIBLE INDIGENT DEFENDANTS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CAPITAL DEFENSE COUNSEL SPECIAL FUND, AND THAT UPON DETERMINATION OF LACK OF COMPETENT LOCAL COUNSEL, A STATE DEFENDER MAY BE APPOINTED; 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 17 to March 14, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 923 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 17 to Jan 258 days

AppropriationsJan 25 to Feb 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 120 days

Judiciary AFeb 15 to Feb 238 days

With the GovernorMar 1 to Mar 1413 days

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 17 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 25Reported as a committee substitute from JB to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 1Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 2 – Mar 14

  1. Mar 2Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 14Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division B;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 25DR - TSDPCS: JB To APSenate
  3. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 9PassedSenate
  6. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 15Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 1PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 14Approved by GovernorGovernor