Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 978
Hazing; increase penalties for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF HAZING; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT FAIL TO REPORT HAZING; TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR INVESTIGATIONS OF HAZING; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD PENALTIES FOR HAZING THAT INCLUDE FORCED CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL; 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 14 to June 9, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 419 days
Judiciary BFeb 14 to Feb 2511 days
In the SenateMar 4 to Jun 9 · stopped97 days
Judiciary, Division BMay 11 to Jun 9 · 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 14 – Mar 4
- Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 4Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 5 – Jun 9
- Mar 5Sent to the Senate
- May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Jun 9Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
- Feb 14Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- May 11Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Jun 9Died In CommitteeSenate