l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2615

Feticide; revise killing or injury of an unborn child.

Became law as Chapter 307, Laws of 2011, signed February 24, 2011, 38 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSES OF KILLING OF OR INJURY TO AN UNBORN CHILD; TO REVISE THE PUNISHMENT FOR THE OFFENSE; 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

29 co-sponsors

Chris McDaniel, Lee Yancey, Sidney Albritton, Terry W. Brown, Nickey Browning, Terry C. Burton, Kelvin Butler, Videt Carmichael, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Eugene S. Clarke, Nancy Adams Collins, Doug E. Davis, Bob M. Dearing, Joey Fillingane, Merle Flowers, Hillman Terome Frazier, Jack Gordon, Billy Hudson, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Robert L. Jackson, Gary Jackson, Sampson Jackson II, David Jordan, Tom King, Perry Lee, Nolan Mettetal, Eric Powell, Giles Ward, Bill Stone

Its course

January 17 to February 24, 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 9 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 317 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 17 to Jan 258 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Feb 1613 days

RulesFeb 10 to Feb 100 days

With the GovernorFeb 16 to Feb 248 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 3

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 17 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 16

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 10Referred to the House committee on Rules
  3. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 16Passed the House

To the Governor Feb 16 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 16Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  3. Feb 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Feb 22Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Feb 24Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 3AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 3Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 10Referred To RulesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 10Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 16PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 16Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Feb 22Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Feb 24Approved by GovernorGovernor