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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2044

Special judges; expand authority of Chief Justice to appoint.

Became law as Chapter 391, Laws of 2018, signed March 19, 2018, 75 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE TO APPOINT SPECIAL JUDGES TO SERVE IN COUNTY COURTS TO ADDRESS OVERCROWDED COUNTY COURT DOCKETS AND TO CLARIFY THE DISCRETION OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF CASELOAD TO BE HANDLED BY A SPECIAL JUDGE; 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

Its course

January 3 to March 19, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 3 to Jan 3128 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 3 to Jan 2320 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Mar 735 days

Judiciary AFeb 19 to Feb 278 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 1912 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 3 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 3Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 1Sent to the House
  2. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 6Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 7Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 8Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 19Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 3Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Jan 31PassedSenate
  4. Feb 1Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 6Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Approved by GovernorGovernor