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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2491

Drug courts; revise time frame of recertification.

Became law as Chapter 410, Laws of 2019, signed March 28, 2019, 66 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-23-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME FRAME WITHIN WHICH THE CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION OF DRUG COURTS WILL OCCUR SO AS TO ALTERNATE BETWEEN EVEN AND ODD YEARS TO BETTER DISTRIBUTE THE WORKLOAD OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS AND INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS; 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 28, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 616 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 21 to Jan 298 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 1234 days

Judiciary AFeb 19 to Feb 267 days

With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 2816 days

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 6

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 7Sent to the House
  2. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 12Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 13Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 28Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 6PassedSenate
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 13Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 28Approved by GovernorGovernor