House Bill 703

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO COMPLY WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE TO REDISTRICT THE TRIAL COURTS FOLLOWING THE FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-5, 9-5-7, 9-5-9 AND 9-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A CHANCELLOR TO THE FOURTH CHANCERY DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE PRECINCTS IN THE FIFTH CHANCERY DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-21, 9-5-22, 9-5-23, 9-5-27 AND 9-5-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE PRECINCTS IN THE NINTH CHANCERY DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-35 AND 9-5-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE PRECINCTS IN THE ELEVENTH CHANCERY DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A CHANCELLOR TO THE ELEVENTH CHANCERY DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-39, 9-5-40 AND 9-5-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE PRECINCTS IN THE FOURTEENTH CHANCERY DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-47, 9-5-49 AND 9-5-50, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE PRECINCTS IN THE SEVENTEENTH CHANCERY DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-53, 9-5-54, 9-5-55 AND 9-5-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-58, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A CHANCELLOR TO THE TWENTIETH CHANCERY DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO COMPLY WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE TO REDISTRICT THE TRIAL COURTS FOLLOWING THE FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-5, 9-7-7, 9-7-9, 9-7-11, 9-7-13, 9-7-14, 9-7-19 AND 9-7-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE PRECINCTS IN THE SIXTH CIRCUIT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE PRECINCTS IN THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE PRECINCTS IN THE NINTH CIRCUIT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-31 AND 9-7-32, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE PRECINCTS IN THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A JUDGE TO THE TWELFTH CIRCUIT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A JUDGE TO THE THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-39 AND 9-7-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A JUDGE TO THE FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-43, 9-7-44, 9-7-45, 9-7-49, 9-7-51 AND 9-7-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-54, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A JUDGE TO THE TWENTIETH CIRCUIT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-55 AND 9-7-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-36-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW AN ADDITIONAL VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR IN THE FOURTEENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT REVISED PRECINCTS ARE FROM THE 2010 CENSUS; TO REQUIRE THE STANDING JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON REAPPORTIONMENT TO ASSIST THE COUNTIES IN IDENTIFYING THE BOUNDARIES OF SUBDISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE FOR A SHORTENED INITIAL TERM OF OFFICE FOR NEW JUDGESHIPS CREATED UNDER THIS ACT; TO SPECIFY QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES FOR NEW JUDGESHIPS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Mark Baker

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 4

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 4

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 4

1. Feb 6Sent 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 – Apr 6

1. Mar 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 12Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Baker, Snowden and Blackmon
4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Butler (38th) and Fillingane
5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 22

1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 22Approved by the Governor