Became law as Chapter 482, Laws of 2016, signed May 12, 2016, 97 days after it was filed.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2169
Controlled substances; revise penalties.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR SALE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-149.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL EMERGENCY GOOD SAMARITAN ACT; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 5 to May 12, 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 action20 actions on 16 days
In the SenateFeb 5 to Feb 2520 days
Drug PolicyFeb 5 to Feb 1813 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Mar 2529 days
Drug PolicyMar 14 to Mar 228 days
Back in the SenateMar 25 to Apr 2632 days
With the GovernorApr 26 to May 1216 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 25
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 Senate Feb 5 – Feb 25
- Feb 5Referred to the Senate committee on Drug Policy
- Feb 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 25Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – Mar 25
- Feb 26Sent to the House
- Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Drug Policy
- Mar 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 23Read the third time in the House
- Mar 25Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 28 – Apr 26
- Mar 28Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Apr 6Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Apr 13Conferees named in the Senate: Jordan, Simmons (12th) and Wiggins
- Conferees named in the House: Willis, Hood and Horan
- Apr 18Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Apr 19Conference report adopted in the House
- Apr 20Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 26 – May 12
- Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the House
- May 12Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
- Feb 5Referred To Drug PolicySenate
- Feb 18Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 25PassedSenate
- Feb 26Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 14Referred To Drug PolicyHouse of Representatives
- Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 23Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 25AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 25Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Apr 6Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Apr 13Conferees Named Jordan,Simmons (12th),WigginsSenate
- Apr 13Conferees Named Willis,Hood,HoranHouse of Representatives
- Apr 18Conference Report FiledSenate
- Apr 18Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Apr 19Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 20Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- May 12Approved by GovernorGovernor