Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 737
Youth found to be in possession of drugs, certain; require to attend drug court program.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-23-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF ANY YOUTH IS FOUND IN POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL DRUGS OR DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ON SCHOOL PROPERTY THEN SUCH YOUTH SHALL BE ORDERED BY A YOUTH COURT JUDGE TO PARTICIPATE IN A DRUG COURT PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, 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
2 co-sponsors
Its course
February 20 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
Youth and Family AffairsFeb 20 to Feb 233 days
Judiciary AFeb 23 to Mar 6 · stopped12 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 6
- Feb 20Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Judiciary A
- Feb 23Reported as a committee substitute from YF to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23DR - TSDPCS: YF To JAHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives