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 2794
Lower-level offenders; encourage diversion of certain.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE INTENT OF THE PRETRIAL INTERVENTION ACT IS TO INCREASE ALTERNATIVES TO IMPRISONMENT FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-15-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A JUDGE AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO RECOMMEND AN OFFENDER FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PRETRIAL PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-15-109, 99-15-113 AND 99-15-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; 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