l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 638

Death penalty; revise methods by which may be carried out.

Became law as Chapter 406, Laws of 2017, signed April 5, 2017, 82 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE METHODS BY WHICH THE DEATH PENALTY MAY BE CARRIED OUT; 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

3 co-sponsors

Alex Monsour, Bill Kinkade, Jeff Hale

Its course

January 13 to April 5, 2017, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 826 days

Judiciary BJan 13 to Jan 2613 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 222 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 20 to Feb 233 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Apr 332 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 52 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 Jan 13 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Amendment failed in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 2Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 3Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 20Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Gipson, Monsour and Mims
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Tindell, DeBar and Parker
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 5

  1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 5Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Amendment FailedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 20Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 2AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 3Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 20Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 21Conferees Named Gipson,Monsour,MimsHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Tindell,DeBar,ParkerSenate
  14. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 5Approved by GovernorGovernor