Mississippi Senate Bill 2633 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 9-21-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms Related To Limited English Proficient Individuals; To Amend Section 9-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Limited English Proficient Individual Is Entitled To Use An Interpreter In Any Instance Arising Out Of Or Pertaining To Their Involvement In Litigation; To Make Certain Technical Amendments; To Create New Section 9-21-80, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Procedure For Courts To Follow In Appointing Court Interpreters; To Amend Section 9-21-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Costs Of An Interpreter Shall Be Paid By The Municipality Or The County At No Cost To The Limited English Proficient Individual; To Amend Sections 9-21-77, 9-21-79 And 99-17-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Limited English proficient individuals; make certain amendments related to.

Sen. Joey Fillingane [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	Senate	Died In Committee
2023-01-16	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
9	21	71	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	21	73	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	21	77	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	21	79	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	21	81	Amended Code	See Bill Text
99	17	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2633.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2633IN.htm