l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 780

Domestic violence; clarify and revise venue and jurisdiction.

Became law as Chapter 514, Laws of 2012, signed May 1, 2012, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-21-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE VENUE OF A DOMESTIC ABUSE PETITION; TO AMEND SECTION 93-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND REVISE JURISDICTION OF DOMESTIC ABUSE PETITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-21-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND REVISE THE USE OF STANDARDIZED FORMS FOR EMERGENCY DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTION ORDERS AND THE ENTRY OF SUCH ORDERS INTO THE PROTECTION ORDER REGISTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 93-21-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND REVISE THE USE OF STANDARDIZED FORMS FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTION ORDERS AND TO REVISE ENTRY OF ORDERS IN THE PROTECTION ORDER REGISTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 93-21-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND REVISE THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS, WHETHER CIVIL OR CRIMINAL, FOR A KNOWING VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-21-25 AND 93-22-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTY OF ENTERING INFORMATION INTO THE PROTECTION ORDER REGISTRY AND THE EFFECT OF REGISTERING OR NOT REGISTERING FOREIGN ORDERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-3-7 AND 99-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE RELATIONSHIPS TRIGGERING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DESIGNATION FOR SIMPLE AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY WHAT ACTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REQUIRE PERSONAL APPEARANCE BEFORE A JUDGE BEFORE BAIL IS SET AND TO REQUIRE THAT BOND CONDITIONS IMPOSED ARE ENTERED INTO THE CORRESPONDING OFFENSE REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE JUDGES TO CHECK THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S PROTECTIVE ORDER REGISTRY BEFORE GRANTING BAIL ON CERTAIN OTHER CHARGES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-15-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A PRETRIAL DIVERSION FOR COUNSELING OPTION IN CERTAIN DOMESTIC ABUSE PROSECUTIONS; 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 May 1, 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 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 918 days

Judiciary BFeb 20 to Mar 615 days

In the SenateMar 9 to Apr 527 days

Judiciary, Division BMar 15 to Apr 319 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 5 to Apr 2419 days

With the GovernorApr 24 to May 17 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 5

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 9

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 15Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Apr 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 10 – Apr 24

  1. Apr 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 19Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 24 – May 1

  1. Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 1Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 15Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Apr 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 5AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Apr 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Apr 19Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. May 1Approved by GovernorGovernor