Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 662
Commitment proceeding; prohibit director from withholding admittance to.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN ADMISSION IS ORDERED AT A TREATMENT FACILITY IN A CIVIL COMMITMENT PROCEEDING, THE DIRECTOR OF THE FACILITY SHALL NOT UNDULY WITHHOLD ADMITTANCE TO THE FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE DIRECTOR OF THE FACILITY DENIES ADMITTANCE TO THE FACILITY FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, THE DIRECTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE COURT THE REASON FOR DENIAL IN WRITING WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS; 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
January 13 to January 31, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Judiciary AJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 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 Jan 13 – Jan 31
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives