l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2200

Parker's Law; delete repealer on crime of fentanyl delivery resulting in death.

Became law as Chapter 345, Laws of 2025, signed March 12, 2025, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A CRIMINAL FINE UPON A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF THE CRIME OF FENTANYL DELIVERY RESULTING IN DEATH; TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO CLARIFY THE INTENT OF THE SECTION; TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON PARKER'S LAW, WHICH CREATES THE CRIME OF FENTANYL DELIVERY RESULTING IN DEATH, PROVIDES THE PENALTY FOR SUCH CRIME, AND PROVIDES AN EXCEPTION FOR THOSE WHO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT OF AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS CONVICTED; 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

1 co-sponsor

David Parker

Its course

January 20 to March 12, 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 10 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 617 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 20 to Jan 288 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 527 days

Judiciary BFeb 10 to Mar 321 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 127 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 20 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 7Sent to the House
  2. Feb 10Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 6PassedSenate
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 10Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor