l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2298

Bail agents; revise procedure for determining in municipal and justice courts.

Became law as Chapter 376, Laws of 2023, signed March 14, 2023, 57 days after it was filed.

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 THE PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE BAIL IN MUNICIPAL COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE BAIL IN JUSTICE COURT; 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

Jeremy England

Its course

January 16 to March 14, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 722 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 728 days

Judiciary BFeb 13 to Feb 2310 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 147 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 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 14

  1. Mar 8Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 14Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 7PassedSenate
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 14Approved by GovernorGovernor