l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 631

Bail bondsmen; revise certain licensing laws under the authority of the Department of Insurance.

Became law as Chapter 394, Laws of 2012, signed April 19, 2012, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A SOLICITING BAIL AGENT OR ENFORCEMENT AGENT WHO HAS BEEN TERMINATED BY, OR CEASED EMPLOYMENT WITH, A PROFESSIONAL BAIL AGENT TO BE RELICENSED WITHOUT PRELICENSING EDUCATION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE RETURN OF QUALIFICATION BOND TO THE PERSONAL SURETY AGENT UPON ORDER OF THE COURT OR AFTER FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF LAST LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO MANAGE AND CLOSE THE BUSINESS OF A PERSONAL SURETY THAT HAS DIED; TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A BAIL AGENT TO REFUSE TO RETURN COLLATERAL SECURITY WHEN THE PREMIUM HAS BEEN PAID OR BOND OBLIGATION HAS BEEN TERMINATED; 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 17 to April 19, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 921 days

InsuranceFeb 17 to Feb 2811 days

Judiciary BFeb 28 to Mar 67 days

InsuranceMar 6 to Mar 60 days

In the SenateMar 9 to Apr 426 days

Judiciary, Division BMar 15 to Mar 2914 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to Apr 128 days

With the GovernorApr 12 to Apr 197 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 17 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 28Reported from IN to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 6Reported from JB to IN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 9Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 12 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 15Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 5 – Apr 12

  1. Apr 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 9Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 12 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 19Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Insurance;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 28DR - TSDP: IN To JBHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 6DR - TSDP: JB To INHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 6Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 15Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Mar 29Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 4AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Apr 9Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 19Approved by GovernorGovernor