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2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2447

Counties and municipalities; may allow credit card payment of judgments, fines, costs and penalties for criminal/traffic offenses.

Became law as Chapter 344, Laws of 2013, signed March 18, 2013, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES MAY ALLOW THE PAYMENT OF JUDGMENTS, FINES, COSTS AND PENALTIES IMPOSED UPON CONVICTION FOR CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC OFFENSES BY CREDIT CARDS, CHARGE CARDS, DEBIT CARDS AND OTHER FORMS OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENT; 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

January 21 to March 18, 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 SenateJan 21 to Feb 1222 days

County AffairsJan 21 to Jan 309 days

MunicipalitiesJan 30 to Jan 300 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 622 days

County AffairsFeb 21 to Feb 265 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 26 to Mar 13 days

County AffairsMar 1 to Mar 10 days

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 1812 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • 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 Senate Jan 21 โ€“ Feb 12

  1. Referred to the Senate committees on County Affairs and on Municipalities
  2. Reported from CA to MU in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 โ€“ Mar 6

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Municipalities
  3. Reported from CA to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from MU to CA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 7 โ€“ Mar 18

  1. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published