Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 246
Fraud; create procedure to recover false tax claims and other claims.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT FALSE CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT ENTITIES; TO PROHIBIT FALSE TAX CLAIMS; TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR SUCH CLAIMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR ATTORNEYS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS AND FILE ACTIONS UNDER THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE QUI TAM ACTIONS UNDER THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONVERT QUI TAM ACTIONS INTO ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 25-9-171, 25-9-172, 25-9-173, 25-9-175 AND 25-9-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 12 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
Judiciary BJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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 House of Representatives Jan 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Ways and Means
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Judiciary B;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives