Mississippi Senate Bill 2404 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require A Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Issue An Injunction Where A Plaintiff Demonstrates The Violation Of A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies By A Defendant's Communications On The Social Media Company's Platform; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Enjoin The Defendant, Any Social Media Company That Distributes, Hosts Or Disseminates The Defendant's Communication, Or Any Corporate Sponsor Of The Defendant; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Consider The Filing Of Criminal Charges Related To The Communications To Be Enjoined As A Factor In Determining Whether The Defendant Has Violated A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies; To Provide That A Criminal Conviction Related To The Communications That Are The Subject Of The Petition Shall Be Sufficient Evidence To Merit The Issuance Of A Permanent Injunction Under This Section; To Amend Section 97-45-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "harass"; And For Related Purposes.

Cyberstalking; authorize injunction when criminal charges filed.

Sen. Sollie Norwood [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	Senate	Died In Committee
2023-01-16	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Judiciary, Division B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
97	45	15	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2404.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2404IN.htm