Mississippi House Bill 490 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-301, 99-19-305 And 99-19-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Enhanced Penalties When A Felony Or Misdemeanor Is Committed By A Law Enforcement Officer, Firefighter Or Emergency Medical Technician And The Victim Was Unarmed, The Visual, Audio Or Body Camera Was Off Or Unable To Capture Images During The Time Of The Felony Or Misdemeanor, Or The Felony Or Misdemeanor Was Committed Because Of The Actual Or Perceived Race, Color, Ancestry, Ethnicity, Religion, National Origin Or Gender Of The Victim; And For Related Purposes.

Law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical technicians; provide enhanced penalties for misdemeanors, felony and shootings of unarmed victims.

Rep. Christopher Bell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-02	House	Died In Committee
2021-01-18	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
99	19	301	Amended Code	See Bill Text
99	19	305	Amended Code	See Bill Text
99	19	307	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0490.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0490IN.htm