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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2771

Karen's Law; revise punishment for manslaughter of certain child victims.

Sent to the Governor on April 10, 2012, and did not become law. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS "KAREN'S LAW"; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM IMPRISONMENT FOR PERSONS WHO WERE OVER THE AGE OF 21 WHEN CONVICTED OF THE HOMICIDE OF A CHILD OF A CERTAIN AGE; 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

5 co-sponsors

Robert L. Jackson, Derrick T. Simmons, Michael Watson, Angela Burks Hill, Gary Jackson

Its course

February 20 to April 26, 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 action15 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1524 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 20 to Mar 615 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 15 to Apr 1026 days

Judiciary BMar 21 to Mar 298 days

With the GovernorApr 10 to Apr 26 · stopped16 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 15

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 15

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 15Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 19 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 19Sent to the House
  2. Mar 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 5Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  5. Apr 10Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

To the Governor Apr 10 – Apr 26

  1. Apr 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Wooten, Gipson and Buck (72nd))
  2. Apr 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Apr 26Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 15Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 15AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 15Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 19Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 21Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 29Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 5Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 10Motion to Reconsider Entered (Wooten, Gipson, Buck (72nd))House of Representatives
  13. Apr 11Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 26Died On CalendarSenate