Became law as Chapter 476, Laws of 2024, signed May 8, 2024, 107 days after it was filed.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 438
Shoplifting; revise penalties for crime of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-23-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A COURT FINDS SUBSTANTIAL AND COMPELLING REASONS WHY AN OFFENDER CANNOT BE SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY SUPERVISED IN THE COMMUNITY, IS NOT AMENABLE TO COMMUNITY BASED TREATMENT, OR POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY BEFORE IMPOSING A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON CONVICTED OF SHOPLIFTING MERCHANDISE, ACTING IN CONCERT WITH, AIDING, ABETTING, OR ENCOURAGING ONE OR MORE PERSONS TO COMMIT SUCH CRIME, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH OTHERS ARE PROSECUTED FOR SUCH CRIME, FOR WHICH THE TOTAL PRICE OF ALL ITEMS SHOPLIFTED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION EXCEEDS $1,000.00 SHALL BE GUILTY OF A FELONY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 22 to May 8, 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 action19 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Feb 2029 days
Judiciary BJan 22 to Feb 1524 days
In the SenateFeb 20 to Apr 343 days
Judiciary, Division BMar 19 to Mar 267 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 3 to May 128 days
With the GovernorMay 1 to May 87 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 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 House of Representatives Jan 22 – Feb 20
- Jan 22Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 15Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 20Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 21 – Apr 3
- Feb 21Sent to the Senate
- Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Mar 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Apr 3Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Apr 4 – May 1
- Apr 4Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Apr 9Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Apr 10Conferees named in the House: Horan, Newman and Porter
- Apr 12Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and McLendon
- Apr 28Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Apr 29Conference report adopted in the House
- Conference report adopted in the Senate
- May 1Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor May 1 – May 8
- May 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- May 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
- Jan 22Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 15Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 20PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 21Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Mar 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Apr 3AmendedSenate
- Apr 3Passed As AmendedSenate
- Apr 4Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Apr 9Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Apr 10Conferees Named Horan,Newman,PorterHouse of Representatives
- Apr 12Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,McLendonSenate
- Apr 28Conference Report FiledSenate
- Apr 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Apr 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- May 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- May 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- May 8Approved by GovernorGovernor