Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1496
Intervention court; require circuit courts to establish by a certain date.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH CIRCUIT COURT TO ESTABLISH AN INTERVENTION COURT THAT IS CERTIFIED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS BY JULY 1, 2027; TO AMEND SECTION 9-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-23-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE INTERVENTION COURTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ENSURE THAT EACH CIRCUIT COURT ESTABLISHES AN INTERVENTION COURT BY JULY 1, 2027; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-23-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE AUTHORITY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-25-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH COURT STANDARDS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 19 to March 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 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 House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives