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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 178

Agricultural crimes; revise crime of livestock theft.

Became law as Chapter 458, Laws of 2013, signed March 25, 2013, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF THEFT OF LIVESTOCK TO INCLUDE THE KNOWING AND WILLFUL STEALING OR CARRYING AWAY OF LIVESTOCK AS LARCENY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE LIVESTOCK OBTAINED FROM THE INDIVIDUAL OWNER OR MERCHANT SHALL BE AGGREGATED IN DETERMINING THE GRAVITY OF THE OFFENSE; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT WHO FAIL TO MAKE FULL PAYMENT FOR LIVESTOCK OBTAINED FROM A COMMISSION MERCHANT OR LIVESTOCK OWNER IS PRIMA FACIA EVIDENCE OF FRAUDULENT CONDUCT; 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

Dennis DeBar, Jr.

Its course

January 14 to March 25, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Jan 2511 days

Judiciary BJan 14 to Jan 2410 days

In the SenateJan 25 to Mar 741 days

AgricultureFeb 15 to Feb 2510 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Mar 1811 days

With the GovernorMar 18 to Mar 257 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

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 14 – Jan 25

  1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 25Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 28 – Mar 7

  1. Jan 28Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 25Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 28Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Referred To AgricultureSenate
  6. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 14Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 25Approved by GovernorGovernor