Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2769
Civil commitment; prohibit individuals being held in jail except in emergency circumstances.
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 INDIVIDUALS AWAITING CIVIL COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS SHALL NOT BE HELD IN JAIL UNLESS THE COURT FINDS THAT THERE IS AN EMERGENCY BASIS FOR A TEMPORARY HOLD IN JAIL; TO PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUALS HELD IN JAIL UNDER AN EMERGENCY BASIS SHALL ONLY BE HELD UP TO 72 HOURS AS LONG AS THE INDIVIDUAL IS UNDER SUPERVISION AND IS SUBJECT TO A MENTAL EXAMINATION WITHIN 24 HOURS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE HELD IN JAIL FOR MORE THAN 72 HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-68, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 19 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 SenateFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 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 Senate Feb 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate