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 647
Bench warrants; provide that failure to appear in municipal court shall be a misdemeanor.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-23-7 AND 21-23-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO FAILS TO PAY ANY FINE OR ASSESSMENT IMPOSED BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT OR FAILS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE MUNICIPAL COURT FOR HIS OR HER COURT DATE REGARDING ANY PROCEEDING ORDERED BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR; 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
7 co-sponsors
Dana Criswell, Dan Eubanks, Robert Foster, Ashley Henley, Steve Hopkins, Bill Kinkade, Nolan Mettetal
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