Bill Text: MS HB1318 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi House Bill 1318 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Municipal courts; prohibit requirement that individuals have a photo I.D. to enter into such courts.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee [HB1318 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2015-HB1318-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2015 Regular Session

To: Judiciary B; Municipalities

By: Representative Banks

House Bill 1318

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY MUNICIPAL COURT FROM REQUIRING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL MAY ENTER SUCH COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. A municipal court shall not prohibit any individual who goes to such court as a witness, victim, observer or for any other reason from entering the court if the individual does not possess photographic identification.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2015.