l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 257

Crimes of violence; require DNA testing for arrests and HIV testing for sex crimes against minors.

Became law as Chapter 307, Laws of 2015, signed March 13, 2015, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE HIV TESTING FOR ALL PERSONS ARRESTED FOR COMMISSION OF A SEX CRIME AGAINST A MINOR; TO AMEND SECTION 99-49-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; 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

Its course

January 12 to March 13, 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 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Jan 2715 days

Judiciary BJan 12 to Jan 2210 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Mar 537 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 9 to Mar 322 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 138 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 27

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 – Jan 27

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Jan 27Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Jan 29 – Mar 5

  1. Jan 29Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 13Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 27Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 27AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 27Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Jan 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 5PassedSenate
  10. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 13Approved by GovernorGovernor