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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2841

Re-entry and employability; implement mechanisms to provide.

Vetoed by the Governor on April 13, 2018; the veto was not overridden. The 2018 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON'S LICENSE BE SUSPENDED FOR A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VIOLATION THAT IS UNRELATED TO OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-23-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL DRUG COURTS TO MAKE AVAILABLE THE OPTION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN A DRUG COURT PROGRAM TO USE MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A DRUG COURT PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFENDER SHALL MAKE HIS OR HER INITIAL PAYMENT FOR SUPERVISION FEES WITHIN 90 DAYS RATHER THAN 30 DAYS OF BEING RELEASED; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR A DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCE FOR AN OFFENDER WHO IS UNABLE TO PAY FIELD SUPERVISION FEES AND TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-40, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFENDER SHALL NOT BE DENIED EARNED-DISCHARGE CREDITS SOLELY BASED ON NONPAYMENT OF FEES OR FINES IF A DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCE IS MADE; 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

6 co-sponsors

Hillman Terome Frazier, Robert L. Jackson, Sampson Jackson II, David Jordan, Willie Simmons, Tammy Witherspoon

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 action21 actions on 15 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

CorrectionsFeb 19 to Feb 223 days

Back in the SenateMar 7 to Apr 428 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 139 days

After the vetoApr 13 to Apr 13 · stopped0 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 8

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 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. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 7Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 9Returned 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, DeBar and Barnett
  4. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Kinkade, Rushing and Oliver
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 13

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 13Vetoed by the Governor
All 21 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 8AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 19Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 24Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,BarnettSenate
  14. Mar 25Conferees Named Kinkade,Rushing,OliverHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 13VetoedGovernor