l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2282

Youth detention; raise minimum age for youth commitment to state training school and secure detention.

Became law as Chapter 374, Laws of 2021, without the Governor's signature, March 18, 2021, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RAISE THE MINIMUM AGE AT WHICH A CHILD MAY BE COMMITTED TO THE STATE TRAINING SCHOOL AND HELD IN SECURE DETENTION; 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

2 co-sponsors

Derrick T. Simmons, Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 12 to March 18, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Feb 423 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 12 to Jan 2715 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 933 days

Judiciary BFeb 24 to Mar 26 days

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 189 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 Jan 12 โ€“ Feb 4

  1. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 โ€“ Mar 9

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Amendment tabled in the House
  5. Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 10 โ€“ Mar 18

  1. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Became law without the Governor's signature
All 12 actions, as published