Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 31, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 1026
Judicial districts, ADAs, criminal investigators and criminal assistant coordinators; revise.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-3, 9-5-13, 9-5-15, 9-5-17, 9-5-31, 9-5-37, 9-5-38, 9-5-43, 9-5-51 AND 9-5-58, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN CHANCERY COURT DISTRICTS AND PROVIDE FOR NEW CHANCELLORS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-5-33 AND 9-5-50, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-3, 9-7-15, 9-7-21, 9-7-23, 9-7-29, 9-7-33, 9-7-35, 9-7-42, 9-7-46 AND 9-7-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS AND PROVIDE FOR NEW JUDGESHIPS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-5-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE 21ST CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT TO CREATE SECTION 9-7-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE TWENTY-THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO CREATE SECTION 9-7-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE JUDGESHIPS FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE 23RD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND HIS TERM OF OFFICE SHALL COMMENCE JANUARY 1, 2015; TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANTS TO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS IN CERTAIN CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS IN CERTAIN CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-36-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE WILL FUND CERTAIN VICTIMS ASSISTANCE COORDINATORS WHEN FEDERAL FUNDS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR JUDICIAL CANDIDATES AS SEPTEMBER 5, 2014, FOR THE 2014 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS ONLY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 20 to March 31, 2014, 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 action21 actions on 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1122 days
Judiciary AJan 20 to Jan 288 days
AppropriationsJan 28 to Feb 47 days
Judiciary AFeb 4 to Feb 40 days
In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 1128 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 21 to Feb 276 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 31 · stopped20 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 11
Senate committee amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 11
- Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
- Jan 28Reported as a committee substitute from JA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 4Reported as a committee substitute from AP to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 11
- Feb 12Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Straughter, Baker, Reynolds and Gipson)
- Feb 13Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Feb 17Sent to the Senate
- Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 11Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 31
- Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
- Mar 13Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
- Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 27Conferees named in the House: Baker, Reynolds and Frierson
- Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Doty and Clarke
- Mar 31Died in conference in the House
All 21 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28DR - TSDPCS: JA To APHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4DR - TSDPCS: AP To JAHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Motion to Reconsider Entered (Straughter, Baker, Reynolds, Gipson)House of Representatives
- Feb 13Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 11AmendedSenate
- Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
- Mar 13Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
- Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Mar 27Conferees Named Baker,Reynolds,FriersonHouse of Representatives
- Mar 27Conferees Named Hopson,Doty,ClarkeSenate
- Mar 31Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives