MS HB873 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 12-2)
Status: Passed on April 20 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-20 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 12-2)
Status: Passed on April 20 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-20 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create New Section 45-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Purple Alert As An Additional Means To Engage The Public In The Search Of A Missing Person; To Authorize A Local Law Enforcement Agency To Activate A Purple Alert, Notwithstanding The Existence Of An Active Silver Alert Or Amber Alert, For Missing Persons Having A Cognitive Disability That Is Not Dementia-related; To Authorize The Broadcasting Of Information Relating To A Missing Person's Case To The Local Media And Notification Subscribers In The Area In Which The Missing Person Is Believed To Be Located; To Amend Section 45-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Purple Alert; establish as additional means to aid search of missing persons with cognitive disabilities.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-08 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House Passed (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House Passed (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-20 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2024-04-11 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2024-04-11 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2024-04-09 | Senate | Returned For Enrolling |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Passed |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Referred To Judiciary, Division B |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Passed |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
