Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on April 3, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2020
Corrections; increase penalty for providing cell phones to inmates.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-195, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR PROVIDING CELL PHONES TO INMATES; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 12 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 12 to Mar 755 days
CorrectionsJan 12 to Mar 149 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 3 · stopped27 days
CorrectionsMar 21 to Apr 3 · stopped13 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 Senate Jan 12 – Mar 7
- Jan 12Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
- Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 7Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 3
- Mar 8Sent to the House
- Mar 21Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Apr 3Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To CorrectionsSenate
- Mar 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Mar 7PassedSenate
- Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 21Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives