Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2169
Opioid and other controlled substances epidemic; provide enhanced penalties.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR TRANSFER OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO TRANSFER HEROIN OR FENTANYL; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN OVERDOSE DEATH ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WILL CONSTITUTE MANSLAUGHTER; 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
January 27 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 27 to Mar 3 · stopped36 days
Drug PolicyJan 27 to Mar 235 days
Judiciary, Division BMar 2 to Mar 3 · stopped1 day
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 27 – Mar 3
- Jan 27Referred to the Senate committees on Drug Policy and on Judiciary, Division B
- Mar 2Reported from DP to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 27Referred To Drug Policy;Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Mar 2DR - TSDP: DP To JBSenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate