Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 415
Civil commitment; respondent in proceeding not to be placed in jail except for protective custody while awaiting transportation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A RESPONDENT IN A CIVIL COMMITMENT PROCEEDING SHALL NOT BE PLACED IN A JAIL OR OTHER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY EXCEPT FOR PROTECTIVE CUSTODY PURPOSES AND ONLY WHILE AWAITING TRANSPORTATION TO A LICENSED MEDICAL FACILITY, CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT, EVALUATION FACILITY OR TREATMENT FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT IN NO CASE SHALL THE RESPONDENT BE HELD IN A JAIL OR OTHER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR MORE THAN 72 HOURS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND SHERIFFS OF THE COUNTIES SHALL MAKE EVERY EFFORT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE RESPONDENT AND EXPLORE AND EXHAUST ALL OTHER POTENTIAL FACILITIES TO PREVENT THE DETENTION OF THE RESPONDENT IN JAIL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE 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
January 22 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 RepresentativesJan 22 to Mar 5 · stopped43 days
Judiciary AJan 22 to Mar 5 · stopped43 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 Jan 22 – Mar 5
- Jan 22Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 22Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives