MS SB2500 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Prohibit A Person From Sitting, Lying, Sleeping, Or Storing, Using, Maintaining Or Placing Personal Property Upon Any Street, Sidewalk Or Other Public Right-of-way Within 1,000 Feet Of A Defined Sensitive Area Or A Critical Infrastructure Area And To Provide That Violation Of This Prohibition Is A Public Nuisance That Can Be Abated And Prevented; To Provide That A Violation Of This Prohibition 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 Record; To Authorize The Removal Of Homeless Encampments On Private Property In A Humane Manner After 72 Hours' Notice; To Amend Section 21-19-11, 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; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Homeless encampments; prohibit on public property and define as public nuisance on private property.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-12 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 32 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-02HouseDied In Committee
2024-03-20HouseReferred To Judiciary A
2024-03-15SenateTransmitted To House
2024-03-12SenatePassed As Amended
2024-03-12SenateAmended
2024-03-12SenateCommittee Substitute Adopted
2024-03-04SenateTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2024-03-04SenateDR - TSDPCS: JB To MU
2024-02-21SenateDR - TSDP: MU To JB
2024-02-16SenateReferred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division B

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
211911Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

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