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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2794

Drug courts; become problem-solving courts.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DRUG COURTS SHALL BE CONVERTED INTO PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-23-7 AND 9-23-9 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 9-23-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A LEVEL OF DETAIL IN METADATA REPORTING; TO AMEND SECTION 9-23-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR WAIVER OF FEES OTHERWISE OWED BY INDIGENT APPLICANTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-23-17, 9-23-19, 9-23-23 AND 9-25-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-27-1, 9-27-3, 9-27-7, 9-27-9, 9-27-11, 9-27-15, 9-27-17 AND 9-27-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE PROVISIONS OF THE RIVERS MCGRAW MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PROGRAM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-23-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SPECIAL TRAINING FOR ATTORNEYS PRACTICING IN PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-27-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH SETS FORTH THE AUTHORITY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS WITH REGARD TO MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAMS; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-27-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH SETS FORTH THE CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS ELIGIBLE TO ESTABLISH MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAMS; 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 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 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 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 21 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate