Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 1287
Misdemeanor arrests; require release within 24 hours, if judge not seen within 24 hours.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-3-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PERSON ARRESTED FOR A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE TO BE TAKEN BEFORE A JUDGE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE ARREST; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON SHALL BE RELEASED IF THE PERSON IS NOT TAKEN BEFORE A JUDGE WITHIN 24 HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-3-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF APPEARANCE TO BE MAILED WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER RELEASE FROM JAIL; 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
February 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 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 Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives