l9n/ Mississippi

2022 Regular Session

House Bill 980

Controlled substances; provide automatic defense to prosecution for charge that is brought within two years of a federal declassification of.

Governor's veto allowed to stand in the House, on March 17, 2022.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION WITHIN ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 29, TITLE 41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN AUTOMATIC DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION FOR ANY CHARGE THAT IS BROUGHT WITHIN TWO YEARS OF A FEDERAL DECLASSIFICATION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE OFFENSE; 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 March 17, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 317 days

Judiciary BJan 17 to Jan 2710 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 833 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 11 to Mar 118 days

With the GovernorMar 8 to Mar 179 days

After the vetoMar 17 to Mar 170 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 3

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 3

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 7Sent 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
  4. Mar 8Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 9 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 17Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Mar 17

  1. Mar 17Veto referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Governor's veto allowed to stand in the House
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 3Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 11Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 8PassedSenate
  10. Mar 9Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 17VetoedGovernor
  14. Mar 17Veto Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 17Allow Governor's Veto to StandHouse of Representatives