Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on June 17, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2523
Law enforcement officers and firefighters; increase the death benefits payable to.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE DEATH BENEFIT PAYABLE FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS TRUST FUND FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; 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
Sponsor
51 co-sponsors
Juan Barnett, Barbara Blackmon, Kevin Blackwell, David Blount, Nicole Boyd, Jenifer B. Branning, Hob Bryan, Albert Butler, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Chris Caughman, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Kathy L. Chism, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Scott DeLano, Jeremy England, Joey Fillingane, Hillman Terome Frazier, Josh Harkins, Angela Burks Hill, Briggs Hopson, John Horhn, Robert L. Jackson, Gary Jackson, Sampson Jackson II, Chris Johnson, David Jordan, Dean Kirby, Tyler McCaughn, Chris McDaniel, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, J. Walter Michel, Philip Moran, Sollie B. Norwood, David Parker, Rita Potts Parks, John A. Polk, Joseph M. Seymour, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons, Melanie Sojourner, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Jeff Tate, Joseph Thomas, Mike Thompson, Angela Turner-Ford, Neil S. Whaley, Brice Wiggins, Tammy Witherspoon, Chuck Younger
Its course
February 17 to June 17, 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 action7 actions on 7 days
In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 416 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 17 to Mar 315 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Jun 17 · stopped105 days
AppropriationsMar 25 to Jun 976 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentPending
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 Feb 17 – Mar 4
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 4Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Jun 17
- Mar 5Sent to the House
- Mar 25Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
- Jun 9Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Jun 17Died on the calendar in the House
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Mar 4PassedSenate
- Mar 5Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 25Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Jun 17Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives