Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 28, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 133
"Mississippi Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act"; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI JOINT MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT TWO OR MORE MUNICIPALITIES IN A COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH A JOINT POLICE DEPARTMENT IF THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF SUCH MUNICIPALITIES DETERMINE IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT A JOINT POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY A BOARD; TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP OF SUCH BOARD; TO PRESCRIBE THE ESTABLISHMENT PROCESS OF A JOINT POLICE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES AS WELL AS THE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR A JOINT POLICE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 4 to February 28, 2023, 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 action9 actions on 8 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Feb 734 days
MunicipalitiesJan 4 to Jan 2420 days
Judiciary AJan 24 to Jan 251 day
MunicipalitiesJan 25 to Jan 250 days
In the SenateFeb 7 to Feb 28 · stopped21 days
MunicipalitiesFeb 14 to Feb 239 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 23 to Feb 28 · stopped5 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 7
- Jan 4Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary A
- Jan 24Reported from MU to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 25Reported from JA to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 7Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 8 – Feb 28
- Feb 8Sent to the Senate
- Feb 14Referred to the Senate committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 23Reported as amended from MU to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 24DR - TSDP: MU To JAHouse of Representatives
- Jan 25DR - TSDP: JA To MUHouse of Representatives
- Jan 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 14Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 23DR - TSDPAA: MU To JBSenate
- Feb 28Died In CommitteeSenate