MS HB973 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 43-21-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Youth Court Hearing Shall Be Open To The News Media; To Prohibit Such Media From Using The Name Of Any Child In Any News Report Concerning Any Youth Court Hearing; To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Youth Court To Disclose Certain Youth Court Records To The News Media Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Youth court; authorize release of certain records to media and provide the media may attend hearings in.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-30 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2018-01-12 | House | Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB0973.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0973IN.htm |
