Became law as Chapter 344, Laws of 2013, signed March 18, 2013, 56 days after it was filed.
2013 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2447
Counties and municipalities; may allow credit card payment of judgments, fines, costs and penalties for criminal/traffic offenses.
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
Sponsor
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.
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 โ Feb 12
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committees on County Affairs and on Municipalities
- Jan 30Reported from CA to MU in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 12Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Feb 14 โ Mar 6
- Feb 14Sent to the House
- Feb 21Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Municipalities
- Feb 26Reported from CA to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 1Reported from MU to CA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 6Passed the House
To the Governor Mar 7 โ Mar 18
- Mar 7Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 18Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To County Affairs;MunicipalitiesSenate
- Jan 30DR - TSDP: CA To MUSenate
- Jan 30Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 12AmendedSenate
- Feb 12Passed As AmendedSenate
- Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 21Referred To County Affairs;MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 26DR - TSDP: CA To MUHouse of Representatives
- Mar 1DR - TSDP: MU To CAHouse of Representatives
- Mar 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Approved by GovernorGovernor