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2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2483

Mental commitment cases; revise screening process.

Became law as Chapter 351, Laws of 2014, signed March 17, 2014, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PRESCREENING PROCESS IN MENTAL COMMITMENT CASES; 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 20 to March 17, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 516 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Judiciary AFeb 15 to Feb 2510 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

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 20 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 5PassedSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 15Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor