Mississippi House Bill 1603 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Sections 73-29-1, 73-29-3, 73-29-5, 73-29-7, 73-29-11, 73-29-13, 73-29-19, 73-29-21, 73-29-23, 73-29-25, 73-29-27, 73-29-29, 73-29-31, 73-29-33, 73-29-35, 73-29-37, 73-29-45 And 73-29-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of "the Polygraph Examiners Law", To Rename The Law As "the Polygraph And Computer Voice Stress Analyzer Examiners Law"; To Authorize The Use Of Polygraph Examinations Or Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (cvsa) To Verify Truth In Statements Or Detecting Deceptions Made By Individuals Subject To Such Examinations; To Conform Related Provisions Related To The Examiner's Board, Qualifications Of Individuals To Be Licensed As Polygraph Or Cvsa Examiners, Licensure Reciprocity, Scheduling Of Fees, Terms Of License And Disciplinary Actions Against Examiners Leading To The Denial Suspension Or Revocation Of Said License, And Illegal Activities Of Examiners; To Bring Forward Sections 73-29-9, 73-29-15, 73-29-17, 73-29-39, 73-29-41, 73-29-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

Polygraph law; revise to authorize use of computer voice stress analyzer examination as option to standard polygraph.

Rep. Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	House	Died In Committee
2025-01-20	House	Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
73	29	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	15	New Code	See Bill Text
73	29	17	New Code	See Bill Text
73	29	19	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	21	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	23	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	25	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	27	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	29	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	33	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	35	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	37	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	39	New Code	See Bill Text
73	29	41	New Code	See Bill Text
73	29	43	New Code	See Bill Text
73	29	45	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	47	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	29	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1603.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1603IN.htm