l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 273

Municipal judges; authorize to hold court outside municipal boundaries that is more than within a one-mile radius of municipality to accept pleas.

Became law as Chapter 368, Laws of 2020, signed June 25, 2020, 150 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE IS ACCEPTING A PLEA FROM A DEFENDANT AT AN ADULT DETENTION CENTER OF THE COUNTY, THEN THE JUDGE MAY HOLD COURT OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY MORE THAN WITHIN A ONE-MILE RADIUS OF THE MUNICIPALITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING SUCH PLEA; 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

1 co-sponsor

Stephanie Foster

Its course

January 27 to June 25, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to Mar 437 days

MunicipalitiesJan 27 to Feb 2529 days

In the SenateMar 4 to Jun 12100 days

MunicipalitiesMay 12 to Jun 120 days

Judiciary, Division AJun 1 to Jun 43 days

With the GovernorJun 12 to Jun 2513 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 House of Representatives Jan 27 – Mar 4

  1. Jan 27Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
  2. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 4Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 5 – Jun 12

  1. Mar 5Sent to the Senate
  2. May 12Referred to the Senate committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Jun 1Reported from MU to JA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Jun 12Passed the Senate

To the Governor Jun 15 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 15Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Jun 18Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Jun 25Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Referred To MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. May 12Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Jun 1DR - TSDP: MU To JASenate
  7. Jun 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Jun 12PassedSenate
  9. Jun 15Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Jun 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Jun 25Approved by GovernorGovernor