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 672
Debtor's prison; authorize for failure to pay fines, fees and assessments.
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 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