l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 1237

Truth in Sentencing Task Force; improve relationship between corrections & criminal justice system regarding sentencing guidelines.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on April 3, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE TRUTH IN SENTENCING TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE DIVIDE BETWEEN THE STATE'S CORRECTIONS SYSTEM AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS; 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

Its course

February 20 to April 3, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 1221 days

Judiciary BFeb 20 to Feb 233 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 3 · stopped22 days

Judiciary, Division BMar 19 to Apr 3 · stopped15 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 20 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Apr 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  7. Apr 3Died In CommitteeSenate