Bill Text: MS HB904 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes; create felony offense of threatening bodily harm by a person convicted of a violent crime.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee [HB904 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2012-HB904-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2012 Regular Session
To: Judiciary B
By: Representative Eaton
House Bill 904
AN ACT TO CREATE A FELONY OFFENSE OF THREATENING BODILY HARM TO ANOTHER BY A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT CRIME; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Any person who has been convicted of a felony which is a violent crime who threatens to do bodily harm to another shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or imprisoned in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than five (5) years, or both. For the purposes of this section the term "violent crime" means murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, rape, sexual battery, armed robbery, drive-by shooting, carjacking or any other offense involving physical harm or attempted physical harm to another.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.
