l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2112

Criminal history; enact "Ban-the-Box Act."

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on July 10, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "BAN-THE-BOX ACT"; TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PUBLIC EMPLOYERS FROM USING CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION AS A PRELIMINARY BAR TO EMPLOYMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR JURISDICTION OVER COMPLAINTS FOR VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF THIS ACT; 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 Senate

2 co-sponsors

David Jordan, Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 17 to July 10, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Mar 952 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 17 to Mar 346 days

LaborMar 3 to Mar 30 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Jun 1699 days

Workforce DevelopmentMar 17 to Jun 479 days

Judiciary BJun 4 to Jun 95 days

Workforce DevelopmentJun 9 to Jun 90 days

Back in the SenateJun 16 to Jul 10 · stopped24 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 16

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 Senate Jan 17 – Mar 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Labor
  2. Mar 3Reported as a committee substitute from JB to LA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Mar 9Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Jun 16

  1. Mar 10Sent to the House
  2. Mar 17Referred to the House committees on Workforce Development and on Judiciary B
  3. Jun 4Reported as amended from WD to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 9Reported as amended from JB to WD in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Jun 16Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 17 – Jul 10

  1. Jun 17Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Jun 19Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Jun 22Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Witherspoon and McCaughn
  4. Jun 29Conferees named in the House: Bell (21st), White and Haney
  5. Jul 10Died in conference in the Senate
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division B;LaborSenate
  2. Mar 3DR - TSDPCS: JB To LASenate
  3. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Mar 9Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Mar 9PassedSenate
  6. Mar 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 17Referred To Workforce Development;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 4DR - TSDPAA: WD To JBHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 9DR - TSDPAA: JB To WDHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 16AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 16Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Jun 17Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Jun 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Jun 22Conferees Named Wiggins,Witherspoon,McCaughnSenate
  16. Jun 29Conferees Named Bell (21st),White,HaneyHouse of Representatives
  17. Jul 10Died In ConferenceSenate