l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2732

Lenora's Law; revise sex offender registration and require GPS monitoring of certain registrants.

Became law as Chapter 521, Laws of 2013, signed April 24, 2013, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE LENORA'S LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT AN INADVERTENT OMISSION IN SENATE BILL NO. 2032, 2011 REGULAR SESSION AND TO CLARIFY THE DUTY TO UPDATE REGISTRATION INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE AND CLARIFY THE RANKING OF SEX OFFENSES INTO TIERS ACCORDING TO THE SEVERITY OF THE OFFENSE AND TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE THEIR DUTY TO REGISTER; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 45-33-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO DEVISE, TEST, IMPLEMENT AND CONTRACT FOR A POST RELEASE AND PRETRIAL MONITORING SYSTEM FOR SEX OFFENDERS WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND 45-33-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTY TO REREGISTER; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE A VIOLATION OF THE DUTY TO SUBMIT TO ANY REQUIRED ELECTRONIC MONITORING AS A VIOLATION UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO NOTIFY RESIDENTS; 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

4 co-sponsors

Sally Doty, Josh Harkins, Brice Wiggins, Giles Ward

Its course

January 21 to April 24, 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 action22 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1121 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 724 days

Judiciary AFeb 21 to Feb 287 days

Back in the SenateMar 7 to Apr 832 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2416 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee 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 11

  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 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 7Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 8 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 8Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Dixon, Baker and Reynolds)
  2. Mar 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 26Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Longwitz and Doty
  6. Mar 29Conferees named in the House: Baker, Reynolds and Powell
  7. Apr 1Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 24

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