Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2620
Imprisonment for debt; eliminate.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO DEFINE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN THE COLLECTION OF COURT FINES, COSTS AND RESTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-32-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT WAIVER MUST BE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND INTELLIGENT; TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ENFORCEMENT OF SENTENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY OR SECURE RESOURCES TO PAY; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COURT'S SUSPENSION OF STATE ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE ENFORCEMENT AND REVOCATION OF PROBATION; TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE IMPOSITION OF AN ORDER OF CONTEMPT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE IMPRISONMENT FOR CONTEMPT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE RELIEF FROM PAYMENT; 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 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 SenateFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division 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 Senate Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 23Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeSenate