Mississippi House Bill 1341 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Failed on February 28 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-02-28 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Create New Sections 37-11-81 And 39-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Public Schools, Charter Schools, The Mississippi School Of The Arts, The Mississippi School For Mathematics And Science, The Mississippi Virtual Public School, The Mississippi School For The Deaf, The Mississippi School For The Blind And Public Libraries To Offer Digital Or Online Resources Or Databases To Persons Only If The Vendor Providing Those Resources Verifies That It Has In Place Safety Policies And Technology Protection Measures That Prohibit Children From Accessing And Sending Child Pornography, Obscene And Sexually Oriented Materials And Other Materials Harmful To Children; To Establish Monetary Penalties For A Vendor That Fails To Correct Noncompliance; To Require Reports Of Noncompliance To Be Made To The State Auditor; To Bring Forward Sections 97-5-27, 97-5-29, 97-5-31, 97-5-33, 97-5-37, 97-29-101, 97-29-107 And 97-29-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Provide Severability If Any Part Of This Act Is Found Unconstitutional; And For Related Purposes.

Digital or online resources or databases; require vendors to verify technology protection for persons under 15.

Rep. Philip Gunn [R]

Rep. Brady Williamson [R]

Rep. William Arnold [R]

Rep. Dan Eubanks [R]

2023-02-02 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-28	Senate	Died In Committee
2023-02-15	Senate	Referred To Education;Judiciary, Division A
2023-02-03	House	Transmitted To Senate
2023-02-02	House	Passed As Amended
2023-02-02	House	Amended
2023-02-02	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2023-01-31	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2023-01-16	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
97	29	101	New Code	See Bill Text
97	29	107	New Code	See Bill Text
97	29	109	New Code	See Bill Text
97	5	27	New Code	See Bill Text
97	5	29	New Code	See Bill Text
97	5	31	New Code	See Bill Text
97	5	33	New Code	See Bill Text
97	5	37	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB1341.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1341IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1341CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1341PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/ham/HB1341_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0310024.pdf