l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 786

"Mississippi Church Protection Act"; create.

Became law as Chapter 421, Laws of 2016, signed April 15, 2016, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI CHURCH PROTECTION ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 97-37-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIST OF DEFENSES FOR A PERSON INDICTED OR CHARGED FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISION OF LAW REGULATING THE USE OF FIREARMS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT KILLING A PERSON WHILE ACTING AS A PARTICIPANT OF A CHURCH OR PLACE OF WORSHIP SECURITY TEAM IS JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE; TO PROHIBIT ENFORCEMENT OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL RULES AND ORDERS; 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

31 co-sponsors

Ken Morgan, Nolan Mettetal, Charles Jim Beckett, Ray Rogers, Mark Tullos, Karl Oliver, Mark Baker, Bill Kinkade, Jeff Hale, Randy Rushing, Mark Formby, Gary Chism, Tom Miles, Nick Bain, Sam C. Mims, V, Dana Criswell, Patricia H. Willis, Becky Currie, Randy P. Boyd, Joel Bomgar, Steve Hopkins, Tom Weathersby, John L. Moore, William Shirley, William Tracy Arnold, Gary V. Staples, Alex Monsour, Shane Barnett, Carolyn Crawford, Deborah Butler Dixon, Timmy Ladner

Its course

February 8 to April 15, 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 action16 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 179 days

Judiciary BFeb 8 to Feb 113 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 2941 days

Judiciary, Division AMar 11 to Mar 176 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 29 to Apr 1113 days

With the GovernorApr 11 to Apr 154 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 29

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 17

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 11Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 17Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 29

  1. Feb 19Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 29Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 29 – Apr 11

  1. Mar 29Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 31Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Apr 5Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 11 – Apr 15

  1. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 15Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 11Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 17Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 17PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 19Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 11Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 29AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 29Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 29Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  12. Mar 31Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Apr 5Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 15Approved by GovernorGovernor