l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 480

Rights of youth taken into custody for delinquent act, certain; require legal counsel be consulted before waiver of certain rights may occur.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 14, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-311, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A YOUTH WHO IS 15 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR COMMITTING A DELINQUENT ACT, THE YOUTH SHALL CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE WAIVING HIS OR HER RIGHTS; TO REQUIRE THE YOUTH COURT TO CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF CONSULTING WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, WHEN APPLICABLE, BEFORE WAIVING HIS OR HER RIGHTS WHEN ADJUDICATING THE ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN STATEMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A PANEL TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS AND OUTCOMES RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT LEGAL COUNSEL BE CONSULTED BEFORE CERTAIN RIGHTS ARE WAIVED BY CERTAIN YOUTH; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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 House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Orlando Paden

Its course

January 15 to February 14, 2019, 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 action6 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 14 · stopped30 days

Youth and Family AffairsJan 15 to Jan 2914 days

Judiciary BJan 29 to Feb 13 days

Youth and Family AffairsFeb 1 to Feb 10 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 15 – Feb 14

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 29Reported from YF to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Reported from JB to YF in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 12Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  6. Feb 14Died on the calendar in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDP: YF To JBHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 1DR - TSDP: JB To YFHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives