Became law as Chapter 408, Laws of 2016, signed April 11, 2016, 63 days after it was filed.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 479
State offenders serving sentences in county jails; extend repealer on.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-901 THROUGH 47-5-909, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH STATE OFFENDERS MAY SERVE SENTENCES IN COUNTY JAILS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-911, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THOSE REENACTED CODE SECTIONS FROM JULY 1, 2016, TO JULY 1, 2020; 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 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 Mar 122 days
CorrectionsFeb 8 to Feb 179 days
In the SenateMar 1 to Mar 2423 days
CorrectionsMar 11 to Mar 2211 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 – Mar 1
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Feb 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 29Read the third time in the House
- Mar 1Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 24
- Mar 2Sent to the Senate
- Mar 11Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
- Mar 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 24Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 28 – Apr 5
- Mar 28Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 31Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
- Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 11
- Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Apr 11Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 29Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 1PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11Referred To CorrectionsSenate
- Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 24AmendedSenate
- Mar 24Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 28Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 31Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
- Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 11Approved by GovernorGovernor