Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2448
Wrongful conviction; clarify conditions justifying claim for compensation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-44-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CONDITIONS THAT MUST EXIST IN ORDER FOR AN ACTIONABLE CLAIM FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT TO EXIST; TO AMEND SECTION 11-44-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CONDITIONS THAT MUST EXIST IN ORDER FOR A CLAIMANT TO OBTAIN A JUDGMENT FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT; 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 16 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 16 to Mar 6 · stopped19 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 16 to Mar 6 · stopped19 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 Feb 16 – Mar 6
- Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 16Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeSenate