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 692
Requests for DNA testing; clarify that they are excepted from bar on second or successive motions for post-conviction relief.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-39-23 AND 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT REQUESTS FOR DNA TESTING ARE EXCEPTED FROM THE BAR ON SECOND OR SUCCESSIVE MOTIONS FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 99-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES 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 29 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 29 to Mar 5 · stopped36 days
Judiciary BJan 29 to Mar 5 · stopped36 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 29 – Mar 5
- Jan 29Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 29Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives