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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2382

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Became law as Chapter 529, Laws of 2023, signed April 19, 2023, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-3-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE OUT-OF-STATE ATTORNEYS WHO ARE NOT LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN MISSISSIPPI AND WHO APPEAR IN CERTAIN ADVERTISEMENTS OFFERING THE PERFORMANCE OF LEGAL SERVICES WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO MAKE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 1157, 2023 REGULAR SESSION, TO CONFORM; 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

Its course

January 16 to April 19, 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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 116 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Mar 633 days

Judiciary AFeb 7 to Feb 2215 days

Back in the SenateMar 6 to Apr 530 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 1914 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 1

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

In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Sent to the House
  2. Feb 7Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 7Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Simmons (12th) and Barrett
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Reynolds and Oliver
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 19Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 1PassedSenate
  4. Feb 2Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 7Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 17Conferees Named Wiggins,Simmons (12th),BarrettSenate
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named Cockerham,Reynolds,OliverHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 19Approved by GovernorGovernor