Became law as Chapter 452, Laws of 2015, signed April 20, 2015, 101 days after it was filed.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2159
Crime Lab; rename "Mississippi Forensics Laboratory" and extend Bureau of Narcotics' authority to advertise forfeitures online.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-21-105, 41-61-57, 41-61-63, 41-61-77, 45-1-2, 45-1-25, 45-1-29, 45-1-31, 45-33-23, 45-33-35, 45-33-37, 57-21-9, 63-11-5, 63-11-8, 63-11-13, 63-11-19, 63-11-32, 63-11-47 AND 99-39-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IDENTIFY THE STATE'S PRIMARY CRIMINAL EXAMINATION, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS LABORATORY DESIGNED FOR THE DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF CRIME AS THE MISSISSIPPI FORENSICS LABORATORY; TO AMEND SECTION 99-49-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 257, 2015 REGULAR SESSION, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-176, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE ADVERTISING FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY UNDER THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 2, CHAPTER 484, LAWS OF 2013, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 5, CHAPTER 501, LAWS OF 2014, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE ON SECTION 41-29-176; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 9 to April 20, 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 action23 actions on 18 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 628 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 9 to Jan 2920 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 1133 days
Judiciary BFeb 26 to Mar 35 days
Back in the SenateMar 11 to Apr 828 days
With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2012 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 11
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 Senate Jan 9 – Feb 6
- Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 11
- Feb 10Sent to the House
- Feb 26Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 10Read the third time in the House
- Mar 11Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Apr 8
- Mar 12Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Byrd, Gipson and Campbell)
- Mar 13Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Mar 17Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 24Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Clarke and Longwitz
- Mar 29Conferees named in the House: Gipson, Campbell and White
- Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
- Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 20
- Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Apr 20Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
- Jan 9Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 6PassedSenate
- Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 26Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Motion to Reconsider Entered (Byrd, Gipson, Campbell)House of Representatives
- Mar 13Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 17Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 24Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Mar 27Conferees Named Hopson,Clarke,LongwitzSenate
- Mar 29Conferees Named Gipson,Campbell,WhiteHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
- Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor