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2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2696

Corrections; revise qualifications for commissioner and bring forward sections on parole and jails.

Became law as Chapter 465, Laws of 2020, signed July 8, 2020, 142 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS; 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

5 co-sponsors

David Jordan, Albert Butler, Robert L. Jackson, Sampson Jackson II, Sarita Simmons

Its course

February 17 to July 8, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 1224 days

CorrectionsFeb 17 to Mar 214 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Jun 1696 days

CorrectionsMar 25 to Jun 370 days

AppropriationsJun 3 to Jun 96 days

CorrectionsJun 9 to Jun 90 days

Back in the SenateJun 16 to Jul 216 days

With the GovernorJul 2 to Jul 86 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 Feb 17 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  2. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Jun 16

  1. Mar 13Sent to the House
  2. Mar 25Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Appropriations
  3. Jun 3Reported as amended from CN to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 9Reported as amended from AP to CN 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 2

  1. Jun 17Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Jun 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Jun 23Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, DeBar and Sparks
  4. Jun 22Conferees named in the House: Horan, Bain and Yates
  5. Jun 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Jun 29Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

  1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jul 8Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  2. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 12Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 12PassedSenate
  5. Mar 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 25Referred To Corrections;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  7. Jun 3DR - TSDPAA: CN To APHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 9DR - TSDPAA: AP To CNHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 16AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 16Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 17Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  13. Jun 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  14. Jun 23Conferees Named Barnett,DeBar,SparksSenate
  15. Jun 22Conferees Named Horan,Bain,YatesHouse of Representatives
  16. Jun 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Jun 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Jun 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Jun 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Jul 8Approved by GovernorGovernor