l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2305

Human trafficking; increase certain penalties.

Became law as Chapter 459, 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 97-3-54.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF A MINOR; 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

38 co-sponsors

Juan Barnett, Barbara Blackmon, Kevin Blackwell, Jenifer B. Branning, Nickey Browning, Albert Butler, Videt Carmichael, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Chris Caughman, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Eugene S. Clarke, Deborah Jeanne Dawkins, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Bob M. Dearing, Hillman Terome Frazier, Tommy A. Gollott, Josh Harkins, Angela Burks Hill, Briggs Hopson, Billy Hudson, Gary Jackson, Robert L. Jackson, Sampson Jackson II, Russell Jolly, David Jordan, Dean Kirby, Chris McDaniel, J. Walter Michel, Philip Moran, David Parker, Rita Potts Parks, Joseph M. Seymour, Angela Turner-Ford, Neil S. Whaley, J. P. Wilemon, Jr., Tammy Witherspoon, Chuck Younger, Chris Massey

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 action23 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 717 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 1334 days

Judiciary BFeb 21 to Mar 512 days

Back in the SenateMar 13 to Apr 422 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1612 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 13

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 Senate Jan 21 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 13Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 13Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Cockerham and Bailey)
  2. Mar 14Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 22Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, DeBar and Watson
  6. Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, White and Ford
  7. Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Conference report adopted in the House
  11. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 16

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 7PassedSenate
  5. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 21Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Motion to Reconsider Entered (Cockerham, Bailey)House of Representatives
  12. Mar 14Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 14Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 22Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 27Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,WatsonSenate
  16. Mar 27Conferees Named Cockerham,White,FordHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 16Approved by GovernorGovernor