2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2198: Handle with Care; authorize implementation and administration of program by Department of Public Safety.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Direct The Department Of Public Safety To Oversee And Administer The State's Handle With Care Program; To Require The Commissioner To Perform Certain Duties Including Directing And Overseeing The Administration And Implementation Of The State's Handle With Care Program And Employing One Or More Persons Deemed Necessary To Administer The Program; To Authorize The Commissioner To Coordinate With The Mississippi Commission On Children's Justice In The Implementation Or Administration Of This Act; To Provide That Nothing In This Act Shall Require The Legislature To Appropriate Funds; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Senate
2/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Senate
2/11/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed
Senate
2/12/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred To Judiciary B
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
2/11/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/12/20254.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/4/20254.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/20/20254.2 KB