Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Drug Policy Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 139
Marijuana possession; provide civil penalty for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A 1ST OFFENSE SIMPLE POSSESSION OF THIRTY GRAMS OR LESS OF MARIJUANA OR TEN GRAMS OR LESS OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS SHALL BE A CIVIL OFFENSE AND NOT A CRIMINAL OFFENSE; 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 2 to January 30, 2018, 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 2 to Jan 30 · stopped28 days
Drug PolicyJan 2 to Jan 30 · stopped28 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 2 – Jan 30
- Jan 2Referred to the House committee on Drug Policy
- Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 2Referred To Drug PolicyHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives