Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 794
Seized property; authorize court to order forfeiture of substitute property in certain circumstances.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-179, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A COURT TO ORDER THE FORFEITURE OF SUBSTITUTE PROPERTY WHEN CERTAIN PROPERTY SUBJECT TO BEING FORFEITED IS BEYOND THE COURT'S JURISDICTION OR CANNOT BE LOCATED; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INFORM THE CODE PUBLISHER OF A NONSUBSTANTIVE CORRECTION RELATING TO THE SPECIFIC DESIGNATION OF A SUBSECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 41-29-107.1, 41-29-176.1, 41-29-177, 41-29-181 AND 41-29-183, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS WEBSITE ON SEIZED PROPERTY AND THE PROSECUTION OF CASES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PROPERTY, FOR PURPOSES 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.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 13 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 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days
Judiciary AFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 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 13 – Mar 3
- Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives