Bill Text: MS SB2296 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi Senate Bill 2296 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Warrantless search; odor of marijuana insufficient to provide probable cause for.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)

Status: (Failed) 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee [SB2296 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2023-SB2296-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2023 Regular Session

To: Judiciary, Division B

By: Senator(s) Hickman, Simmons (12th), Norwood

Senate Bill 2296

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE ODOR OF MARIJUANA ALONE SHALL NOT PROVIDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH PROBABLE CAUSE TO CONDUCT A WARRANTLESS SEARCH OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, HOME OR OTHER PRIVATE PROPERTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law, the odor of marijuana alone shall not provide a law enforcement officer with probable cause to conduct a warrantless search of a motor vehicle, home or other private property.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.