l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2851

Marriage license; eliminate 3-day waiting period and blood test.

Became law as Chapter 431, Laws of 2012, signed April 18, 2012, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE 3-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A BLOOD TEST FOR SYPHILIS; TO REPEAL SECTION 93-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE RIGHT TO CONTEST THE ISSUANCE OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE BY ANY INTERESTED PARTY; 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

Its course

February 20 to April 18, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1322 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 20 to Mar 615 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 422 days

Judiciary AMar 19 to Mar 289 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1814 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 13

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 13Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 14Sent to the House
  2. Mar 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Mar 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 4Passed the House

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 5Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Upshaw, Baker and Reynolds)
  2. Apr 9Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 13PassedSenate
  4. Mar 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 5Motion to Reconsider Entered (Upshaw, Baker, Reynolds)House of Representatives
  9. Apr 9Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Apr 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor