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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2663

Opioid crisis; clarify court-ordered drug testing of drug-impaired drivers.

Became law as Chapter 447, Laws of 2018, signed April 13, 2018, 88 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 63-11-31.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE STANDARDS TO BE MET BY VENDORS PROVIDING DRUG-TESTING SERVICES TO DUI OFFENDERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN COURT-ORDERED DRUG TESTING; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PAYMENT FOR SOME COSTS OF DRUG TESTING OF INDIGENT OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE IMPLIED CONSENT FOR THE TESTING OF A DRIVER'S BLOOD OR URINE FOR THE PRESENCE OF DRUGS TO CONFORM TO THE IMPLIED CONSENT OF TESTING A DRIVER'S BREATH FOR THE PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR REFUSAL OF DRUG TESTING OF THE PERSON'S BLOOD OR URINE FOR A SUBSTANCE OTHER THAN ALCOHOL TO CONFORM TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION FOR REFUSAL OF A BREATH TEST FOR ALCOHOL; 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 15 to April 13, 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 action25 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 15 to Feb 824 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 15 to Jan 3015 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 727 days

Judiciary AFeb 19 to Feb 278 days

Back in the SenateMar 7 to Apr 327 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1310 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

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 15 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 15Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 9Sent 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 as amended
  4. Mar 6Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 7Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 8 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 8Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Doty and Turner-Ford
  4. Conferees named in the House: Baker, Wilson and Tullos
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 27Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  9. Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 13

  1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 13Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 8PassedSenate
  5. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 24Conferees Named Hopson,Doty,Turner-FordSenate
  14. Mar 24Conferees Named Baker,Wilson,TullosHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 27Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  18. Mar 27Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  23. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 13Approved by GovernorGovernor