l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 493

Counties; may also maintain electronic format of law books in courtrooms and in county public law libraries.

Became law as Chapter 390, Laws of 2020, signed June 29, 2020, 146 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-7-25 AND 19-25-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ADDITION TO PRINTED LAW BOOKS BEING MAINTAINED IN THE COURTROOMS OF COURTHOUSES, AS REQUIRED BY THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS, SUCH BOOKS MAY ALSO BE MAINTAINED IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT; TO AMEND SECTION 19-7-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN COUNTY PUBLIC LAW LIBRARIES, LAW BOOKS MAY BE MAINTAINED IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT IN ADDITION TO A PRINTED FORMAT; TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF SETS OF THE MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972 IN ANY FORMAT BY THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMPILATION, REVISION AND PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION; 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 4 to June 29, 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 action16 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 530 days

County AffairsFeb 4 to Feb 117 days

Judiciary AFeb 11 to Feb 2615 days

County AffairsFeb 26 to Mar 36 days

In the SenateMar 5 to Jun 1097 days

Judiciary, Division AMay 11 to May 2817 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jun 2212 days

With the GovernorJun 22 to Jun 297 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee 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 4 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 11Reported from CA to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 26Reported as a committee substitute from JA to CA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Mar 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 9 – Jun 10

  1. Mar 9Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. May 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 12 – Jun 22

  1. Jun 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Jun 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Jun 22Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Jun 23 – Jun 29

  1. Jun 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 29Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To County Affairs;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 11DR - TSDP: CA To JAHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 26DR - TSDPCS: JA To CAHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. May 11Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  9. May 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Jun 10AmendedSenate
  11. Jun 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Jun 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Jun 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Jun 22Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Jun 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Jun 29Approved by GovernorGovernor