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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 645

Back the Badge Act of 2017; create.

Became law as Chapter 381, Laws of 2017, signed March 24, 2017, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-301, 99-19-305 AND 99-19-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN THE CLASS OF VICTIMS WHERE OFFENSES ARE SUBJECT TO ENHANCED PENALTIES, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BLUE, RED AND MED LIVES MATTER ACT; TO PROTECT FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE FREEDOM TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE; 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

32 co-sponsors

Shane Aguirre, William Tracy Arnold, Mark Baker, Richard Bennett, Larry Byrd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Becky Currie, Scott DeLano, Robert Foster, Andy Gipson, Steve Hopkins, Vince Mangold, Steve Massengill, Doug McLeod, John L. Moore, Gary V. Staples, Patricia H. Willis, Henry Zuber III, Donnie Scoggin, Sam C. Mims, V, Tom Miles, Jeff Hale, C. Scott Bounds, Greg Haney, Randall Patterson, Jody Steverson, Randy P. Boyd, Chris Brown, Margaret Rogers, Karl Oliver, Brent Powell

Its course

January 13 to March 24, 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 action17 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 826 days

Judiciary BJan 13 to Jan 2613 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 828 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 21 to Feb 232 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 2113 days

With the GovernorMar 21 to Mar 243 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 8

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • 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 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 as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Point of order raised in the House
  5. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
  6. Feb 8Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 15Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 16Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 21 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  10. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 15Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 16Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  17. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor