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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 695

Intervention courts; revise regulations that govern and add drug abuse prevention to statewide education component.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-23-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE INTERVENTION COURTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO INTERVENTION COURTS BASED ON THE FINANCIAL NEEDS OF THE COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-23-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MINIMUM CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR OPERATION OF AN INTERVENTION COURT OR PROBLEM SOLVING COURT BY REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-113-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE DRUG ABUSE IN THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT FOR THE TOBACCO EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 41-113-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF TOBACCO CONTROL BY ADDING FENTANYL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-113-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF TOBACCO CONTROL TO INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FENTANYL DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 41-113-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF TOBACCO CONTROL BY ADDING FENTANYL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-114-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE VAPORIZING DEVICES IN THE DEFINITION OF "SMOKE" OR "SMOKING" FOR THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT RESTRICT TOBACCO USE IN PUBLIC FACILITIES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 41-113-9 AND 41-113-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI TOBACCO CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM FUND, FOR PURPOSES OF 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

1 co-sponsor

Nick Bain

Its course

January 17 to March 1, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 216 days

Judiciary BJan 17 to Jan 203 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 1 · stopped27 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 11 to Mar 1 · stopped18 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 2

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 17 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 20Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 7Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 20Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 2AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 2Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  7. Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate