Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 867
Judicial districts; revise certain.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ENACT TRIAL COURT REDISTRICTING FOR CERTAIN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TWENTIETH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST SOLELY OF RANKIN COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-54, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR JUDGES TO SERVE THE TWENTIETH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-7-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE TWENTY-THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE FOR JUDGES TO SERVE THE TWENTY-THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION AND TERM OF THE INITIAL HOLDER OF THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE NEWLY CREATED TWENTY-THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF LEGAL ASSISTANTS TO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO CONFORM; 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
Judiciary AFeb 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 A
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives