MS SB2911 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Prohibit An Occupational Licensing Board From Automatically Barring An Individual From Obtaining A License Because Of A Nonviolent Criminal Record That Is Two Years Or Older; To Authorize An Individual With A Criminal Record To Petition An Occupational Licensing Board At Any Time For A Decision Of Whether The Individual's Criminal Record Will Disqualify The Individual; To Provide That An Occupational Licensing Board May Deny The Individual's Petition Only If It Finds That Issuing A License To The Individual Would Be An Actual Threat To The Health And Safety Of The Public And The Profession; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Occupational licensing boards; prohibit automatic denial of license to individuals with certain criminal records.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2019-01-21 | Senate | Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/SB/SB2911.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2900-2999/SB2911IN.htm |
