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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 623

Indigent counsel; increase compensation for.

Became law as Chapter 394, Laws of 2025, signed March 18, 2025, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-15-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR COUNSEL APPOINTED TO INDIGENTS; 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

Its course

January 15 to March 18, 2025, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Jan 2813 days

Judiciary BJan 15 to Jan 238 days

In the SenateJan 28 to Mar 637 days

AppropriationsFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Mar 126 days

With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 186 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 15 – Jan 28

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 28Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 29 – Mar 6

  1. Jan 29Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 11Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 18Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 11Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 18Approved by GovernorGovernor