Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2414
Marijuana; civil penalty for simple possession of 30 grams or less.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIMPLE POSSESSION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA TO A CIVIL PENALTY; TO AMEND SECTION 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO GRANT TO MUNICIPAL COURTS JURISDICTION OVER CIVIL OFFENSES; 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
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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Drug PolicyJan 16 to Jan 2610 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 26 to Jan 31 · stopped5 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 Senate Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Drug Policy and on Judiciary, Division B
- Jan 26Reported from DP to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Drug Policy;Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Jan 26DR - TSDP: DP To JBSenate
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeSenate