MS HB1039 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 63-3-615, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Penalties When "death" Results From A Child Injured While Exiting Or Boarding A School Bus; To Amend Section 97-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Arrest Of The Driver And A Charge Of Aggravated Assault When A Child Is Killed When Boarding Or Exiting A School Bus; To Provide Penalties When Death Occurs From The Injury; To Provide That The New Provisions Shall Be Named The "amiya Braxton Amendment"; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Amiya Braxton Amendment; create to require the arrest and charge of a driver who kills a child when violating the school crossing provisions.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-02 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2021-01-18 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 3 | 615 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 97 | 3 | 7 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB1039.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1039IN.htm |
