l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 244

Civil cases; revise procedure for certain small claims.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 1, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURTS TO ORDER CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS TO PROCEED AS EXPEDITED SMALL CLAIMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL APPLY ONLY TO CERTAIN ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCEDURE TO HANDLE AN EXPEDITED SMALL CLAIM; 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

Its course

January 14 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Jan 3117 days

Judiciary AJan 14 to Jan 2915 days

In the SenateJan 31 to Mar 1240 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 15 to Feb 2813 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 1 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 House of Representatives Jan 14 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 1 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 28Reported 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 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Baker, Lamar and Clark
  4. Mar 29Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Tindell and Doty
  5. Apr 1Died in conference in the House
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 31PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 25Conferees Named Baker,Lamar,ClarkHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 29Conferees Named Hopson,Tindell,DotySenate
  13. Apr 1Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives