Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2791
Conviction; clarify subsequent for certain crimes and post-conviction relief.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-147, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE MEANING OF SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE FOR CERTAIN DRUG CONVICTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-39-5 AND 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISMISSAL OR DENIAL OF POST-CONVICTION RELIEF SHALL NOT BE A BAR TO A SECOND OR SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION OR MOTION FOR RELIEF WHEN THERE HAS BEEN AN ADOPTION OR ENACTMENT OF STATE LAW THAT WOULD HAVE ACTUALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED THE OUTCOME OF THE CONVICTION OR SENTENCE; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 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 SenateJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 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 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Corrections
- Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division B;CorrectionsSenate
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeSenate