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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2539

Statute of limitation; revise for prosecution of vulnerable person abuse.

Became law as Chapter 455, Laws of 2012, signed April 23, 2012, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE GENERAL BURKS LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 99-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION FOR THE PROSECUTION OF FELONIOUS ABUSE OF VULNERABLE PERSONS; 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

12 co-sponsors

Philip Moran, Michael Watson, Nancy Adams Collins, Phillip A. Gandy, Melanie Sojourner, Chris Massey, Sally Doty, Tony Smith, Josh Harkins, Sean J. Tindell, Gary Jackson, Robert L. Jackson

Its course

February 20 to April 23, 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 9 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 1033 days

Judiciary BMar 13 to Apr 321 days

With the GovernorApr 10 to Apr 2313 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 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 10

  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. Apr 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Apr 10Passed the House

To the Governor Apr 11 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 11Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 12 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. Apr 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor