l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2470

Forgery; revise penalty for.

Became law as Chapter 388, Laws of 2019, signed March 22, 2019, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-21-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN FORGERIES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-21-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO APPLY THE PROHIBITION AGAINST COUNTERFEITING TO PAPER CURRENCY AS WELL AS TO GOLD AND SILVER COINS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-21-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO APPLY THE PROHIBITION AGAINST COUNTERFEITING FOREIGN MONEY TO PAPER CURRENCY AS WELL AS TO GOLD AND SILVER COINS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-21-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO APPLY THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE POSSESSION OF COUNTERFEITED MONEY TO PAPER CURRENCY AS WELL AS TO GOLD AND SILVER COINS; 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

Its course

January 21 to March 22, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1323 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 1328 days

Judiciary BFeb 19 to Mar 514 days

With the GovernorMar 13 to Mar 229 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 21 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 13Amendment failed in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 14Sent to the House
  2. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 12Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 13Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 13Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Lamar, Cockerham and Bailey)
  2. Mar 14Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Mar 22Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 13Amendment FailedSenate
  4. Feb 13PassedSenate
  5. Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 13Motion to Reconsider Entered (Lamar, Cockerham, Bailey)House of Representatives
  11. Mar 14Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 14Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 22Approved by GovernorGovernor