l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 904

Third Circuit Court District; remove residency requirements for judicial office.

Became law as Chapter 456, Laws of 2019, signed April 16, 2019, 85 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR JUDGES IN THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; 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

Steve Massengill

Its course

January 21 to April 16, 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 action19 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 1323 days

Judiciary AJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1227 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 221 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1614 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 13Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Baker, Beckett and Reynolds
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Simmons (12th) and McMahan
  5. Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 16

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 26Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 19Conferees Named Baker,Beckett,ReynoldsHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 27Conferees Named Hopson,Simmons (12th),McMahanSenate
  13. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 16Approved by GovernorGovernor