l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 281

Law enforcement officers killed in line of duty; clarify that beneficiaries may receive sidearm of.

Became law as Chapter 425, Laws of 2023, signed March 21, 2023, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-131, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS EMPLOYED BY A STATE AGENCY, BOARD OR COMMISSION TO PURCHASE HIS OR HER ISSUED SIDEARM AS PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE UPON THE OFFICER'S RETIREMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF THE SIDEARM FOR AN AGREED UPON PRICE BY THE NEXT OF KIN OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; 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

6 co-sponsors

C. Scott Bounds, Tom Miles, Carolyn Crawford, Vince Mangold, John G. Faulkner, De'Keither A. Stamps

Its course

January 9 to March 21, 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 action15 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Feb 931 days

Judiciary BJan 9 to Jan 3021 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 221 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Feb 228 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Mar 1614 days

With the GovernorMar 16 to Mar 215 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 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 9 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 9Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 9Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 2Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Feb 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 2AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 14Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor