Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 10, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 61
Amiya Braxton; revise penalties when driver injures child who is exiting a school bus.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE PENALTIES WHEN "DEATH" RESULTS FROM A CHILD INJURED WHILE EXITING OR BOARDING A SCHOOL BUS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE ARREST OF THE DRIVER AND A CHARGE OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WHEN A CHILD IS KILLED WHEN BOARDING OR EXITING A SCHOOL BUS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES WHEN DEATH OCCURS FROM THE INJURY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NEW PROVISIONS SHALL BE NAMED THE "AMIYA BRAXTON AMENDMENT"; 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 4 to February 10, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Feb 10 · stopped37 days
Judiciary BJan 4 to Jan 2521 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 4 – Feb 10
- Jan 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 10Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 25Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 10Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives