Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 28, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2644
Mental illness; commitment for certain persons with pending felony charges.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROHIBITION THAT A CHANCELLOR MAY NOT COMMIT A PERSON WHO HAS UNRESOLVED FELONY CHARGES PENDING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 to February 28, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 217 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 16 to Jan 2610 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 28 · stopped26 days
Judiciary BFeb 22 to Feb 28 · stopped6 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 Jan 16 – Feb 2
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 2Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 3 – Feb 28
- Feb 3Sent to the House
- Feb 22Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 28Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 2Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 2PassedSenate
- Feb 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 22Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives