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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 451

Bail; revise how the amount is determined and authorize certain options for the defendant.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 28, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-23-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE HOW BAIL FOR A DEFENDANT MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE COURT; TO ALLOW A DEFENDANT TO FILE A MOTION TO REDUCE OR SET ASIDE THE BAIL REQUIREMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEFENDANT TO WAIVE AN APPEARANCE BEFORE THE JUDGE AND EXECUTE AN APPEARANCE BOND IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE COURT FROM THE BOND GUIDELINES SET OUT IN THE MISSISSIPPI RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND AGREE TO APPEAR AT A SPECIFIED TIME AND PLACE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF BAIL FOR A DEFENDANT SHALL BE PRESUMED NECESSARY AND REASONABLE; 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 12 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 827 days

Judiciary BJan 12 to Jan 2614 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Feb 28 · stopped20 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Feb 28 · stopped14 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 12 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Feb 28Died In CommitteeSenate