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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 1479

Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner; revise authority to inflict the death penalty.

Became law as Chapter 414, Laws of 2022, signed April 14, 2022, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-51, 99-19-53 AND 99-19-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO INFLICT THE DEATH PENALTY; 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

Its course

January 17 to April 14, 2022, 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 17 to Feb 317 days

Judiciary BJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 833 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 11 to Mar 118 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 3123 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1414 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 17 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 1Reported 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 31

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 16Conferees named in the House: Bain, Sanford and Miles
  4. Mar 21Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, England and DeBar
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 16Conferees Named Bain,Sanford,MilesHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 21Conferees Named Fillingane,England,DeBarSenate
  13. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor