Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 570
Bail; provide imposition of by courts under certain circumstances when no other conditions ensure defendant's appearance.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION THAT PROVIDES A COURT, WHEN DETERMINING THE LEAST ONEROUS CONDITIONS OF RELEASE, SHALL IMPOSE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS OF RELEASE UPON A DEFENDANT ONLY WHEN NO OTHER CONDITIONS WILL ENSURE A DEFENDANT'S APPEARANCE IN COURT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF SUCH FINANCIAL CONDITIONS ARE IMPOSED FOR RELEASE, A COURT SHALL FIRST CONSIDER AN UNSECURED BOND THAT IS SET AT AN AMOUNT THAT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION A DEFENDANT'S ABILITY TO PAY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-23-8, 99-5-9 AND 99-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 15 to February 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 5 · stopped21 days
Judiciary BJan 15 to Feb 5 · stopped21 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 5
- Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives