House Bill 722

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-7-1, 9-7-3, 9-7-5, 9-7-9, 9-7-13, 9-7-15, 9-7-17, 9-7-19, 9-7-20, 9-7-21, 9-7-23, 9-7-25, 9-7-27, 9-7-29, 9-7-30, 9-7-31, 9-7-32, 9-7-33, 9-7-34, 9-7-41, 9-7-43, 9-7-45, 9-7-46, 9-7-47, 9-7-49, 9-7-53, 9-7-55, 9-7-57 AND 9-7-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, DISTRICTS AND TERMS OF COURT FOR DISTRICTS ONE TO TWENTY-THREE, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-7, 9-7-11, 9-7-14, 9-7-35, 9-7-37, 9-7-39, 9-7-42, 9-7-44, 9-7-51, 9-7-54 AND 9-7-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE IN PROVISIONS OF LAW FOR CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-5-1, 9-5-3, 9-5-5, 9-5-9, 9-5-15, 9-5-17, 9-5-19, 9-5-21, 9-5-22, 9-5-23, 9-5-27, 9-5-31, 9-5-33, 9-5-35, 9-5-37, 9-5-39, 9-5-40, 9-5-41, 9-5-43, 9-5-45, 9-5-47, 9-5-49, 9-5-51, 9-5-53, 9-5-54, 9-5-55 AND 9-5-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CHANCERY COURT JUDGES, DISTRICTS AND TERMS OF COURT FOR DISTRICTS ONE TO TWENTY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-7, 9-5-11, 9-5-13, 9-5-25, 9-5-29, 9-5-36, 9-5-38, 9-5-50 AND 9-5-58, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE IN PROVISIONS OF LAW FOR CHANCERY COURT DISTRICTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 9-5-60 AND 9-5-62, WHICH CREATE THE TWENTY-FIRST CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-3-1 AND 23-15-993, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE BOUNDARIES AND DESIGNATED POSITIONS FOR THE SUPREME COURT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kevin Horan

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 10

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In the House of Representatives Jan 29 – Mar 6

1. Jan 29Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 6Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 8 – Apr 10

1. Mar 8Sent to the Senate
2. Mar 22Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Apr 10Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 10 – Apr 29

1. Apr 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Apr 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
4. Apr 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
5. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Horan, Hood and Owen
6. Apr 17Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, McCaughn and DeBar
7. Apr 29Died in conference in the House