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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 1259

Child abuse; revise elements of felony offense of.

Became law as Chapter 483, Laws of 2013, signed April 1, 2013, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE LONNIE SMITH ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE OF FELONIOUS CHILD ABUSE; 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 House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Carolyn Crawford

Its course

January 21 to April 1, 2013, 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 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 1222 days

Judiciary BJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1228 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 15 to Mar 518 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Mar 2210 days

With the GovernorMar 22 to Apr 110 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 20Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 22Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 22 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 22Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 1Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 20Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 22Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 22Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Apr 1Approved by GovernorGovernor