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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 515

Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend repealer on.

Became law as Chapter 310, Laws of 2022, signed March 9, 2022, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-701 THROUGH 47-5-729, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-731, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT; 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 6 to March 9, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Jan 2721 days

CorrectionsJan 6 to Jan 2418 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Mar 234 days

CorrectionsFeb 4 to Feb 2218 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 97 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee 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 6 โ€“ Jan 27

  1. Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 28 โ€“ Mar 2

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Amendment failed in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 3 โ€“ Mar 9

  1. Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published