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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2174

Motor vehicle theft; revise penalty for.

Became law as Chapter 483, Laws of 2024, signed May 8, 2024, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CRIME OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT SHALL BE A FELONY; TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR THE COMMISSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE PENALTY FOR A PERSON CONVICTED UNDER THIS SECTION WHERE THE MOTOR VEHICLE WAS IN THE POSSESSION OF A COMMERCIAL ENTITY IN THE BUSINESS OF BUYING, SELLING, LEASING, RENTING, STORING OR TRANSPORTING MOTOR VEHICLES; TO DEFINE THE TERM "MOTOR VEHICLE"; 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 Senate

3 co-sponsors

Angela Burks Hill, David Parker, Michael McLendon

Its course

February 2 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 SenateFeb 2 to Mar 633 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 2 to Mar 431 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 328 days

Judiciary BMar 11 to Mar 2716 days

Back in the SenateApr 3 to Apr 3027 days

With the GovernorApr 30 to May 88 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor 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 Senate Feb 2 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 6Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 7Sent to the House
  2. Mar 11Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 3Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 4 – Apr 30

  1. Apr 4Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 15Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Hill and Barrett
  4. Conferees named in the House: Horan, McKnight and Newman
  5. Apr 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 26Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Apr 27Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 30 – May 8

  1. Apr 30Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 6PassedSenate
  4. Mar 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 11Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 3AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 3Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 4Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Apr 15Conferees Named Fillingane,Hill,BarrettSenate
  12. Apr 15Conferees Named Horan,McKnight,NewmanHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Apr 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 26Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Apr 27Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Apr 30Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. May 8Approved by GovernorGovernor