Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 293
Indigent appeals; revise certain provisions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 99-18-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE INDIGENT APPEALS DIVISION WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO CREATE SECTION 99-18-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER TRAINING DIVISION WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO AMEND SECTION 99-18-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE BUDGET TRANSPARENCY AND SIMPLIFICATION ACT; TO AMEND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO AMEND SECTION 99-18-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-18-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER ACCESS TO YOUTH COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-261, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE OFFICE OF STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER ACCESS TO MYCIDS DATABASE; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-40-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE INDIGENT APPEALS OFFICE; 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
January 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 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 Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives