Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2120
Opioid and other controlled substances epidemic; provide enhanced penalties.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR TRANSFER OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO TRANSFER HEROIN OR FENTANYL; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN OVERDOSE DEATH ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WILL CONSTITUTE MANSLAUGHTER; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 11 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 SenateJan 11 to Feb 5 · stopped25 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 11 to Feb 5 · stopped25 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 Senate Jan 11 – Feb 5
- Jan 11Referred to the Senate committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate