Mississippi Senate Bill 2330

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division B
Pending: Senate Municipalities Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Prohibit Camping, Panhandling Or Loitering On Public And Private Property Located Within The State Of Mississippi; To Provide Definitions; To Authorize Local Municipal Governing Authorities And County Boards Of Supervisors To Create A Permitting Program For Supporting Camping On Public And Private Property Under Certain Standards; To Prescribe Conditions And Standards For The Enforcement Of Illegal Camping, Panhandling And Loitering By Local And County Law Enforcement Officers; To Provide That A Violation Of Said Prohibitions Is A Public Nuisance That Can Be Abated And Prevented; To Provide That A Violation Of Said Prohibitions May Be Charged As A Misdemeanor; To Require At Least 48 Hours' Notice Before Commencement Of Any Enforcement Action; To Provide That Convictions Under This Section Shall Not Appear On A Person's Public Arrest Record; To Authorize The Removal Of Homeless Encampments On Private Property In A Humane Manner After 72 Hours' Notice; To Provide That The Local Governing Authorities May Establish A Dilapidated Property Fund And Make Expenditures For The Legal Removal Of Homeless Encampments On Public And Private Property; To Amend Sections 21-19-11 And 19-5-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Homeless Encampments On Private Property In The Public Nuisance Law And To Provide That The Cost Of Abating Such Encampment Nuisances On Private Property Is A Lien On The Property Which May Be Waived By The Municipality Or County; And For Related Purposes.

Homeless encampments; prohibit camping, panhandling or loitering on public and private property with conditions.

Sen. Chad Mcmahan [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	Senate	Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
19	5	105	Amended Code	See Bill Text
21	19	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2330.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2330IN.htm