Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 554

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Domestic violence; revise bail and penalty provisions.

History of Actions:

101/06/98(H)Referred To Judiciary B
202/02/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/11/98(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/11/98(H)Passed
502/13/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
602/17/98(S)Referred To Judiciary
702/26/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/06/98(S)Amended
903/06/98(S)Passed As Amended
1003/10/98(S)Returned For Concurrence
1103/13/98(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1203/24/98(H)Conferees Named Blackmon,Smith (39th),Wells-Smith
1303/26/98(S)Conferees Named Turner,Johnson (38th),Carlton
1403/30/98(H)Conference Report Filed
1503/30/98(S)Conference Report Filed
1604/01/98(H)Conference Report Adopted
1704/01/98(S)Conference Report Adopted
1804/03/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1904/03/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2004/03/98Due From Governor 04/21/98
2104/07/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number525

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Perry

Code Section: A 097-0003-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A SEPARATE OFFENSE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE; TO CONFORM TO HOUSE BILL 887, 1998 REGULAR SESSION; TO REQUIRE AN APPEARANCE BEFORE A JUDGE BEFORE BAIL CAN BE GRANTED FOR A PERSON CHARGED WITH A MISDEMEANOR WHICH IS AN ACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:45.



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