l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2377

Murder; distinguish between first- and second-degree of.

Became law as Chapter 555, Laws of 2013, signed April 25, 2013, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A DISTINCTION IN THE SERIOUSNESS OF MURDER TO BE DENOMINATED AS FIRST- AND SECOND-DEGREE MURDER; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER TO CONFORM; 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

Chris Massey, John A. Polk, Gray Tollison, Will Longwitz, Michael Watson

Its course

January 21 to April 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 action31 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1424 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 519 days

Judiciary AFeb 21 to Feb 287 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Apr 834 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2517 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 14

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 15

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Jan 21 – Feb 14

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 14Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 14Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 15Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Feb 19Sent to the House
  6. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  7. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 5Amended in the House
  9. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 6Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Shirley, Baker and Reynolds)
  2. Mar 7Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Mar 8Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  6. Mar 26Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  7. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Simmons (12th) and Tindell
  8. Mar 29Conferees named in the House: Baker, Reynolds and Lamar
  9. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  12. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Shirley, Baker and Reynolds)
  13. Apr 3Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  14. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  15. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 25Approved by the Governor
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 14Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 14AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 14Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 14Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Feb 15ReconsideredSenate
  8. Feb 15AmendedSenate
  9. Feb 15Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Feb 19Transmitted To HouseSenate
  11. Feb 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 6Motion to Reconsider Entered (Shirley, Baker, Reynolds)House of Representatives
  16. Mar 7ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 26Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  21. Mar 27Conferees Named Hopson,Simmons (12th),TindellSenate
  22. Mar 29Conferees Named Baker,Reynolds,LamarHouse of Representatives
  23. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  24. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Shirley, Baker, Reynolds)House of Representatives
  27. Apr 3Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  28. Apr 3Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  29. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  30. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  31. Apr 25Approved by GovernorGovernor