Mississippi House Bill 1197

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 10-5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Judiciary A
Pending: House Judiciary A Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "safe Solicitation Act"; To Require Any Person Who Desires To Solicit To Obtain A Solicitation Permit From The Municipality, County Or Political Subdivision In Which The Solicitation Occurs; To Create Penalties For Failure To Comply; To Amend Sections 97-35-25 And 97-35-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To This Act; To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety Or The Chief Of Capitol Police To Issue Solicitation Permits; And For Related Purposes.

The Safe Solicitation Act; create to regulate issuance of solicitation permits.

Rep. Shanda Yates [I]	Rep. Clay Mansell [R]	Rep. Lance Varner [R]	Rep. Christopher Bell [D]
Rep. Tamarra Butler-Washington [D]	Rep. Ronnie Crudup [D]	Rep. Jill Ford [R]	Rep. Stephanie Foster [D]
Rep. Jonathon McMillan [R]	Rep. Fabian Nelson [D]	Rep. Gene Newman [R]	Rep. Brent Powell [R]
Rep. Fred Shanks [R]	Rep. Price Wallace [R]	Rep. Lee Yancey [R]	Rep. Henry Zuber [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	House	Referred To Judiciary A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
45	1	19	Amended Code	See Bill Text
97	35	23	Amended Code	See Bill Text
97	35	25	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1197.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1197IN.htm