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2016 Regular Session

House Bill 1328

Justice court judges; clarify authority to expunge misdemeanor convictions.

Became law as Chapter 406, Laws of 2016, signed April 11, 2016, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT JUSTICE COURT JUDGES MAY EXPUNGE MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS; 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

2 co-sponsors

John W. Hines, Sr., Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

February 8 to April 11, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 2921 days

Judiciary AFeb 8 to Feb 168 days

In the SenateFeb 29 to Mar 2424 days

Judiciary, Division AMar 7 to Mar 1710 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to Apr 512 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 116 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 24

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 29

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 29Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 1 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 7Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 24Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 28 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 28Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 30Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 11

  1. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 11Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 16Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 7Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 24AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 24Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 28Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 30Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 11Approved by GovernorGovernor