l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 177

Courts; prohibit from applying foreign law under certain circumstances.

Became law as Chapter 408, Laws of 2015, signed March 23, 2015, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ADDRESS THE APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAWS IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THIS STATE; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROHIBIT THE USE AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN LAW UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICABILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; 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 House of Representatives

4 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Chris Brown, Timmy Ladner, Mark Baker

Its course

January 12 to March 23, 2015, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 423 days

Judiciary AJan 12 to Jan 2816 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 428 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 9 to Feb 2617 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 236 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 12 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 23Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 12Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Approved by GovernorGovernor