Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's County Affairs Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 507
County public defenders; require salary of all to be the same as district attorneys.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-32-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPENSATION OF ALL COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE COMPENSATION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 25-32-7, 99-18-1, 99-18-9 AND 99-40-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE 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.
Its course
February 4 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 4 to Mar 3 · stopped28 days
County AffairsFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped28 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 4 – Mar 3
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on County Affairs
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To County AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives