l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1323

Statute of limitations; increase for sexual battery of a vulnerable person.

Became law as Chapter 519, Laws of 2024, signed May 13, 2024, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR PROSECUTION OF THE CRIME OF SEXUAL BATTERY OF A VULNERABLE PERSON; 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 House of Representatives

Its course

February 19 to May 13, 2024, 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 action24 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 1424 days

Judiciary BFeb 19 to Mar 515 days

In the SenateMar 14 to Apr 926 days

Judiciary, Division BMar 19 to Apr 214 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to May 627 days

With the GovernorMay 6 to May 137 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 9

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

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 House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 13Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 14Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 15 – Apr 9

  1. Mar 15Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 9 – May 6

  1. Apr 9Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Apr 11Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Apr 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  6. Apr 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  7. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Horan, Lamar and Hurst
  8. Apr 17Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and McCaughn
  9. Apr 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. Apr 30Conference report adopted in the House
  12. May 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 6 – May 13

  1. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 13Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 13Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 14PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  7. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 9AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 9Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Apr 11ReconsideredSenate
  12. Apr 11AmendedSenate
  13. Apr 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Apr 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Apr 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 16Conferees Named Horan,Lamar,HurstHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 17Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,McCaughnSenate
  18. Apr 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Apr 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. May 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. May 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. May 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. May 13Approved by GovernorGovernor