l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2049

Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend repealer on.

Became law as Chapter 312, Laws of 2025, signed March 6, 2025, 48 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-731, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 47-5-701 THROUGH 47-5-729, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT, FOR THE PURPOSE 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 Senate

Its course

January 17 to March 6, 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 action11 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 519 days

CorrectionsJan 17 to Jan 2912 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Feb 2722 days

CorrectionsFeb 10 to Feb 2616 days

With the GovernorFeb 27 to Mar 67 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 10Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 27Passed the House

To the Governor Feb 28 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 28Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 10Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 27PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 28Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 6Approved by GovernorGovernor