Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Drug Policy Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 696
Conviction; clarify subsequent for certain crimes and post conviction relief.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-147, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE MEANING OF SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE FOR CERTAIN DRUG CONVICTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-39-5 AND 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISMISSAL OR DENIAL OF POST CONVICTION RELIEF SHALL NOT BE A BAR TO A SECOND OR SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION OR MOTION FOR RELIEF WHEN THERE HAS BEEN AN ADOPTION OR ENACTMENT OF STATE LAW THAT WOULD HAVE ACTUALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED THE OUTCOME OF THE CONVICTION OR SENTENCE; 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
Drug PolicyFeb 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 Drug Policy
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Drug PolicyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives