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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2199

County prosecuting attorney; clarify authorization to defend persons in criminal prosecutions in any other county.

Became law as Chapter 307, Laws of 2023, signed March 3, 2023, 49 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-23-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT A COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY MAY DEFEND ANY PERSON IN ANY CRIMINAL PROSECUTION NOT WITHIN THE COUNTY IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS THE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Derrick T. Simmons

Its course

January 13 to March 3, 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 action12 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 119 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 13 to Jan 3118 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 2322 days

Judiciary BFeb 7 to Feb 2316 days

With the GovernorFeb 23 to Mar 38 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 13 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 1Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Feb 23

  1. Feb 2Sent to the House
  2. Feb 7Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the House

To the Governor Feb 24 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 24Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Feb 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 3Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 1Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 1PassedSenate
  5. Feb 2Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 7Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Feb 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 3Approved by GovernorGovernor