Bill Text: MS HB1430 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Correctional facilities; clarify that possession of certain prohibited items includes grounds of facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: (Failed) 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee [HB1430 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2012-HB1430-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2012 Regular Session
To: Corrections
By: Representatives Monsour, Bennett, Boyd, Brown (20th), Carpenter, Currie, Eure
House Bill 1430
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT WITHIN OR UPON THE GROUNDS OF ANY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY CERTAIN CONTRABAND IS PROHIBITED WITHIN SUCH FACILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 47-5-193, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
47-5-193. It is unlawful for any officer or employee of the department, of any county sheriff's department, of any private correctional facility in this state in which offenders are confined or for any other person or offender to possess within, or upon the grounds of any jail, prison or other correctional facility or to furnish, attempt to furnish, or assist in furnishing to any offender confined in any jail, prison or other correctional facility within the State of Mississippi any weapon, deadly weapon, unauthorized electronic device, cell phone, or any of its components or accessories to include, but not limited to, Subscriber Information Module (SIM) cards, chargers, etc., or contraband item. It is unlawful for any person or offender to take, attempt to take, or assist in taking any weapon, deadly weapon, unauthorized electronic device, cell phone or any of its components or accessories to include, but not limited to, Subscriber Information Module (SIM) cards, chargers, etc., or contraband item on property belonging to the department which is occupied or used by offenders, except as authorized by law.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
