Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 111
Elected officials; indictment results in suspension without pay and conviction results in removal.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO IS INDICTED FOR CERTAIN CRIMES IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SHALL BE SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT PAY; TO SPECIFY THE CRIMES WHICH RESULT IN SUCH SUSPENSION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL IS CONVICTED OF SUCH A CRIME, HE SHALL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 6 to March 6, 2012, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 6 · stopped29 days
Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 6 to Mar 6 · stopped29 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 Feb 6 – Mar 6
- Feb 6Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Judiciary B
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 6Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives