l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 87

MDHS fraud investigators; provide they shall be law enforcement officers.

Became law as Chapter 419, Laws of 2021, signed April 6, 2021, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE DIRECTOR AND INVESTIGATORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FRAUD INVESTIGATION UNIT HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY; 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

1 co-sponsor

De'Keither A. Stamps

Its course

January 7 to April 6, 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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 933 days

Judiciary BJan 7 to Jan 2821 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 18 to Mar 212 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 2719 days

With the GovernorMar 27 to Apr 610 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 7 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Bain, Sanford and Miles
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Barrett and Kirby
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 6Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 22Conferees Named Bain,Sanford,MilesHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named Wiggins,Barrett,KirbySenate
  13. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor