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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2494

False report of crime; revise penalty.

Became law as Chapter 518, Laws of 2012, signed May 3, 2012, 73 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE BRODERICK RASHAD DANTI DIXON ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-35-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR FALSELY REPORTING A CRIME; TO CREATE SECTION 99-43-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CRIME VICTIM HAS THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE INITIAL INCIDENT REPORT; 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

February 20 to May 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 817 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 20 to Mar 615 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Apr 528 days

Judiciary BMar 13 to Mar 2916 days

Back in the SenateApr 5 to Apr 2924 days

With the GovernorApr 29 to May 34 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor 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 Senate Feb 20 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 8Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Mar 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  4. Mar 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Apr 5Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 9 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 25Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Apr 29Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 30 – May 3

  1. Apr 30Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 3Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 8PassedSenate
  4. Mar 8Immediate ReleaseSenate
  5. Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 25Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Apr 29Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 30Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. May 3Approved by GovernorGovernor