Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's County Affairs Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 947
County public defenders; require salary of all to be the same as district attorneys.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-32-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPENSATION OF ALL COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE COMPENSATION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 25-32-7, 99-18-1, 99-18-9 AND 99-40-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
County AffairsJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 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 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Appropriations
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To County Affairs;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives