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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2187

Corrections; extend repeal date on the Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act.

Became law as Chapter 322, Laws of 2012, signed April 5, 2012, 76 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-701, 47-5-703, 47-5-705, 47-5-707, 47-5-709, 47-5-711, 47-5-713, 47-5-715, 47-5-717, 47-5-719, 47-5-721, 47-5-723, 47-5-725, 47-5-727 AND 47-5-729, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 47-5-731, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE TO JULY 1, 2014, ON THE PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT IN SECTIONS 47-5-701 THROUGH 47-5-729; 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

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 20 to April 5, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Mar 747 days

CorrectionsJan 20 to Mar 141 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Mar 2619 days

CorrectionsMar 21 to Mar 221 day

With the GovernorMar 26 to Apr 510 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 20 – Mar 7

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  2. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 8Sent to the House
  2. Mar 21Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  3. Mar 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 26Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 27Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 5Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  2. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 7PassedSenate
  5. Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 21Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 26PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 5Approved by GovernorGovernor