Became law as Chapter 381, Laws of 2023, signed March 14, 2023, 57 days after it was filed.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2420
Public Funds Offender Registry; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE A PUBLIC REGISTRY OF OFFENDERS WHOSE CRIMES INVOLVED THE EMBEZZLEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CREATE A REGISTRY OF OFFENDERS; TO REQUIRE RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES TO FORWARD CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO REQUIRE OFFENDERS TO REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN A PRESCRIBED TIMEFRAME; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM HIRING PERSONS ON THE REGISTRY FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS; 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 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 action13 actions on 11 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 318 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 16 to Jan 259 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 732 days
Judiciary BFeb 13 to Feb 2310 days
With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 147 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 3
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 โ Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Jan 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 2Tabled in the Senate, subject to being called up again
- Feb 3Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Feb 8 โ Mar 7
- Feb 8Sent to the House
- Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 7Passed the House
To the Governor Mar 8 โ Mar 14
- Mar 8Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 14Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Jan 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 2Tabled Subject To CallSenate
- Feb 3AmendedSenate
- Feb 3Passed As AmendedSenate
- Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 8Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
- Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 14Approved by GovernorGovernor