Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2384
Legislative subpoenas; clarify method of enforcement and protective court orders.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PROTECTIVE COURT ORDERS SHALL NOT PREVENT A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OR CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIVE BODIES FROM OBTAINING ACCESS TO RECORDS FURNISHED TO PUBLIC BODIES BY THIRD PARTIES THAT CONTAIN TRADE SECRETS OR CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PROTECTIVE ORDERS MAY NOT PREVENT CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FROM OBTAINING INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY PUBLIC BODIES; 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
February 13 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days
RulesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 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.