Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Domestic violence; clarify 24-hour period for court appearances and limit bail settings to misdemeanors.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/05 (H) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 02/07 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 6 | 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 03/06 (S) Passed | |
| 8 | 03/07 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 9 | 03/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 10 | 03/11 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/18 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 431 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Whittington
Additional Authors: Brown, Watson, McBride, Barnett (116th), Fredericks
Code Section: A 099-0005-0037
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR WAITING PERIOD FOR COURT APPEARANCES FOR ACTS OF MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCLUDES WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS; TO LIMIT BAIL SETTINGS TO MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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