Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 478
Court-ordered restitution, certain; require payment of victim first before court costs/fines are disbursed to court.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A JUSTICE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL COURT ORDERS RESTITUTION TO A VICTIM, THE COURT-ORDERED RESTITUTION SHALL BE PAID IN FULL TO THE VICTIM BEFORE ANY COURT-ORDERED COSTS AND FINES MAY BE DISBURSED TO THE COURT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 3 to March 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 3 · stopped29 days
Judiciary BFeb 3 to Mar 3 · stopped29 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 House of Representatives Feb 3 – Mar 3
- Feb 3Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 3Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives