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2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1490

Judicial districts; revise certain chancery and circuit.

Became law as Chapter 474, Laws of 2020, signed July 8, 2020, 142 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF LEGAL ASSISTANTS IN THE SEVENTEENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANTS FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-7-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE TWENTY-THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-7-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE JUDGES OF THE TWENTY-THIRD CIRCUIT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COUNTIES IN THE SEVENTEENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-7-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES FOR THE SEVENTEENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD ONE CHANCELLOR TO THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT AT A LATER DATE; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE TO FILL THE JUDICIAL OFFICE AND OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT AND THE NEW CHANCELLORSHIP FOR THE THIRD CHANCERY DISTRICT; 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 July 8, 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 action25 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 1224 days

Judiciary AFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

AppropriationsFeb 27 to Mar 35 days

Judiciary AMar 3 to Mar 30 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Jun 1696 days

Judiciary, Division AJun 3 to Jun 41 day

AppropriationsJun 4 to Jun 95 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jul 216 days

With the GovernorJul 2 to Jul 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 27Reported as amended from JA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 3Reported as amended from AP to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 11Read the third time in the House
  6. Mar 12Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate May 26 – Jun 16

  1. May 26Sent to the Senate
  2. Jun 3Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
  3. Jun 4Reported as amended from JA to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 9Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Jun 16Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 18 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 18Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Jun 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Jun 23Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Lamar and Blackmon
  4. Jun 24Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Lamar and White
  5. Conferees named in the Senate: Doty, McCaughn and Parker
  6. Jun 29Conference report filed in the House
  7. Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Jun 30Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

  1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jul 8Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27DR - TSDPAA: JA To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: AP To JAHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. May 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 3Referred To Judiciary, Division A;AppropriationsSenate
  10. Jun 4DR - TSDPAA: JA To APSenate
  11. Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Jun 16AmendedSenate
  13. Jun 16Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Jun 18Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Jun 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Jun 23Conferees Named Cockerham,Lamar,BlackmonHouse of Representatives
  17. Jun 24Conferees Named Cockerham,Lamar,WhiteHouse of Representatives
  18. Jun 24Conferees Named Doty,McCaughn,ParkerSenate
  19. Jun 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Jun 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  21. Jun 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Jun 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  23. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  25. Jul 8Approved by GovernorGovernor