Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 4, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2154
Contraband tobacco; modify procedure for confiscation, forfeiture and disposal of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-69-53, 27-69-55 AND 27-69-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR FORFEITURE AND DISPOSAL OF CONTRABAND TOBACCO; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR THE SALE OF TOBACCO THAT IS FORFEITED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES BY THE PURCHASER OF SUCH TOBACCO; TO AUTHORIZE THE DESTRUCTION OF FORFEITED CONTRABAND TOBACCO IF IT IS UNABLE TO BE SOLD; 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 10 to March 4, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 10 to Feb 627 days
FinanceJan 10 to Jan 3020 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 4 · stopped26 days
Ways and MeansFeb 14 to Mar 4 · stopped18 days
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 10 – Feb 6
- Jan 10Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 6Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 4
- Feb 7Sent to the House
- Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 4Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 10Referred To FinanceSenate
- Jan 30Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 6PassedSenate
- Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 14Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives