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2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1398

Seizure and forfeiture; prohibit waiver of forfeiture and revise standard of proof.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT WAIVERS REGARDING FORFEITURES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-179, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STANDARD OF PROOF; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 41-29-153, 41-29-176.1, 41-29-181, 41-29-183 and 41-29-107.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS WEBSITE ON SEIZED PROPERTY AND THE PROSECUTION OF CASES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PROPERTY, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 House of Representatives

Its course

February 17 to June 9, 2020, 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 action10 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 1123 days

Judiciary BFeb 17 to Mar 315 days

In the SenateMar 11 to Jun 9 · stopped90 days

Judiciary, Division BMay 11 to Jun 9 · stopped29 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives 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 House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 11 – Jun 9

  1. Mar 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Tullos, Bain and Sanford)
  2. Mar 12Reconsidered in the House
  3. Passed the House as amended
  4. Mar 17Sent to the Senate
  5. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  6. Jun 9Died in committee in the Senate
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Tullos, Bain, Sanford)House of Representatives
  6. Mar 12ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. May 11Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  10. Jun 9Died In CommitteeSenate