Mississippi Senate Bill 2197 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For Carrying Of Concealed Weapons; To Amend Section 97-37-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Possession Of A Handgun By A Minor; To Amend Section 97-37-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Offense Of Carrying Or Possession Of Certain Weapons By Students; To Amend Section 97-37-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Offense Of Possession Of Stolen Firearms; To Amend Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court Over Certain Juveniles Who Commit An Offense That Would Be A Felony If Committed By An Adult; To Amend Section 43-21-605, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Disposition Alternatives In Certain Delinquency Cases; And For Related Purposes.

Youth court judges; strengthen powers and revise penalties for minors possessing weapons.

Sen. Joel Carter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2019-01-15	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/SB/SB2197.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2197IN.htm