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MSSB2022PassAn Act To Amend Sections 97-3-21 And 99-19-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Alternative Sentencing Options For Juvenile Offenders In Compliance With United States Supreme Court Holdings In The Cases Of Miller V. Alabama And Roper V. Simmons;...
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2024-05-13
Approved by Governor
MSHB1208PassAn Act To Amend Section 49-7-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Law Prohibiting Hunting On Lands Of Others; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Section 97-17-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of...
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2024-05-13
Approved by Governor
MSSB2792PassAn Act To Amend Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Waive The Adoption Filing Fee For Cases Involving The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Section 93-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Summons To Be Issued And Serv...
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2024-05-13
Approved by Governor
MSHB438PassAn Act To Amend Section 97-23-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A Court Finds Substantial And Compelling Reasons Why An Offender Cannot Be Safely And Effectively Supervised In The Community, Is Not Amenable To Community Bas...
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2024-05-08
Approved by Governor
MSSB2174PassAn Act To Amend Section 97-17-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Motor Vehicle Theft Shall Be A Felony; To Revise The Penalties For The Commission Of Motor Vehicle Theft; To Provide An Alternate Penalty For A Person Convicted ...
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2024-05-08
Approved by Governor
MSSB2196FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-7-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Enhanced Sentence Of Imprisonment For A Person Who Makes A Terroristic Threat Against An Airport; And For Related Purposes.
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2024-05-02
Died In Conference
MSHB1441FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-37-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Term Of Imprisonment For Use Of A Firearm During The Commission Of A Felony; And For Related Purposes.
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2024-05-02
Died In Conference
MSHB1126PassAn Act To Create The "walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act" For The Purpose Of Protecting Minor Children From Online Harmful Material And Access To Such Material; To Require Digital Service Users To Register Their Age; To Limit The Collec...
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2024-04-30
Approved by Governor
MSHB774FailAn Act To Create The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Provide That "online Race Book" And "online Sports Pool" Betting Shall Be Legal In This State; To Require A Platform That Operates An Online Sports Po...
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2024-04-29
Died In Conference
MSSB2175FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-17-70, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Receipt Of Stolen Property Valued At A Certain Amount Shall Be A Felony With A Mandatory Minimum Term Of Imprisonment; To Provide A Mandatory Sentencing Range For A Person Co...
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2024-04-29
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MSSB2441FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Person From Distributing, Selling, Offering For Sale Or Furnishing Any Electronic Cigarette, Electronic Device That Can Be Used To Deliver Nicotine That Can Be Ingested Into ...
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2024-04-29
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MSHB1478FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Distribute, Sell, Offer For Sale, Give Or Furnish Any Alternative Nicotine Product That Cannot Be Legally Marketed Or Sold Under Federal Law Or United State...
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2024-04-29
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MSSB2780FailAn Act To Define State Jurisdiction Over Public Trust Tidelands And The Authority Of The Secretary Of State To Approve Leases Located On Public Trust Tidelands; To Amend Sections 7-11-11, 29-1-107, 29-15-1, 29-15-3, 29-15-5, 29-15-9, 29-15-10 And 29-...
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2024-04-29
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MSHB1196PassAn Act To Enact Walker's Law To Create The Offense Of Sexual Extortion; To Define Terms; To Create The Offense Of Sexual Extortion And Aggravated Sexual Extortion; To Create The Offense Of Misdemeanor Sexual Extortion When The Offender Is A Minor; To...
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2024-04-25
Approved by Governor
MSSB2186FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Law Enforcement To Purchase Equipment With The Proceeds Of The Sale Of Forfeited Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
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2024-04-10
Died On Calendar
MSHB1074FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-7-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Penalties For Terroristic Threats Made Against An Airport; And For Related Purposes.
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2024-04-10
Died On Calendar
MSHB1273FailAn Act To Amend Section 45-3-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Law Enforcement Officer Retiring From The Department Of Public Safety And Beneficiaries Of An Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty To Retain A Sidearm Issued To That Officer; To ...
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2024-04-10
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MSHB1440FailAn Act To Amend Sections 97-3-21 And 99-19-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Alternative Sentencing Options For Juvenile Offenders In Compliance With United States Supreme Court Holdings In The Cases Of Miller V. Alabama And Roper V. Simmons;...
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2024-04-10
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MSHB1303FailAn Act To Amend Sections 73-77-1, 73-77-3, 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fresh Start Act; To Provide That The Fresh Start Act Shall Supersede Any Other Provision Of Law To The Contrary; To Make Technical, Nonsu...
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2024-04-10
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MSSB2871FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Sale Of Tobacco Or Tobacco Products To Persons Under 21 Years Of Age; To Provide A Consistent Reference To The Age In The Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act Of...
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2024-04-10
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MSSB2016FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-15-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalties For Illegally Dumping Solid Waste Material; And For Related Purposes.
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2024-04-02
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MSHB430FailAn Act To Authorize A Person Who Is The Holder Of Class 1 Or Class 2 Manufacturer's Permit Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Or Who Is Licensed Or Permitted Outside Of The State To Engage In The Activity Of Manufacturing Wine And...
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2024-04-02
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MSSB2135FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-23-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Evidentiary Standard For Imposing A Penalty Of Imprisonment For The Crime Of Shoplifting By Deleting The Requirement That A Court Finds Substantial And Compelling Reasons For A...
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2024-04-02
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MSHB413FailAn Act To Authorize A Court To Award Reimbursement Or Payment Of Actual Expenses Incurred As A Result Of Injuries Caused By A Dog Bite; To Amend Section 97-41-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Dog And Cat Protection Law To Conform ...
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2024-04-02
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MSHB777FailAn Act To Amend Section 67-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Renounce Prohibition As The Policy Of This State In Favor Of The Legal Manufacture, Sale, Distribution And Transportation Of Alcoholic Beverages, Except In Counties That Vote To Institute P...
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2024-04-02
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MSHB1153FailAn Act To Amend Sections 97-32-5, 97-32-11, 97-32-15, And 97-32-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Sale Of Tobacco To Any Person Under The Age Of 21 Years; To Bring Forward Sections 97-32-27 And 97-32-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Re...
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2024-04-02
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MSHB1325FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Employees Of The Secretary Of State Who Are Authorized By The Secretary Of State To Perform Investigative Or Regulatory Functions To Carry Firearms; To Bring Forward Section 45-9...
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2024-04-02
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MSHB1370FailAn Act To Amend Sections 97-17-85, 97-17-87, 97-17-93, 97-17-97 And 97-47-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Unmanned Or Uncrewed Aircraft To The Elements Of Trespass; To Bring Forward Section 97-47-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates S...
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2024-04-02
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MSHB1537FailAn Act To Amend Sections 97-31-55 And 41-29-149.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity For Those Who Report Sexual Abuse; And For Related Purposes.
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2024-04-02
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MSHB1609FailAn Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Certain Disenfranchising Crimes, Except For Arson, Armed Robbery, Carjacking, Embezzlement, Bribery, P...
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2024-04-02
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MSHB1659FailAn Act To Amend Section 29-1-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Lease From The State Through The Secretary Of State For Any Use Of The Public Trust Tidelands For Any Use By A Gaming Operation; To Clarify That A Gaming Use Is Separate From Co...
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2024-04-02
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MSHB1989FailAn Act To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Establish A Program To Provide Loans To Assist With The Development Of A Project In The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, To Be Located Near The Downtown Area Of The City, Inside T...
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2024-03-27
Died In Committee
MSSB2626FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Convicted Of A Nonviolent Felony To Possess And Use Firearms And Deadly Weapons Upon The Completion Of All Sentencing Requirements, Including The Payment Of Ordered Re...
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2024-03-15
Died On Calendar
MSSB2021FailAn Act To Criminalize Sexual Activity With A Person 16 Or 17 Years Of Age Where The Offender Is 24 Years Of Age Or Older; To Provide That The Crime Shall Be A Felony; To Define Terms; To Provide Criminal Penalties; To Authorize The Court To Issue A C...
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2024-03-05
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MSSB2019FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Possession Of Multiple Weapons Shall Subject An Offender To One Charge Per Weapon; And For Related Purposes.
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2024-03-05
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MSSB2023FailAn Act To Amend Section 45-3-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Impersonating A Patrolman Shall Be A Felony; To Increase The Minimum Term Of Imprisonment For The Crime Of Impersonating A Patrolman; To Amend Section 97-7-44, Mi...
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2024-03-05
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MSSB2041FailAn Act Prohibiting The Mutilation Of Girls And Young Women, Creating Civil Remedies For Victims Of Mutilation, And Providing A Statute Of Limitations For Actions Arising From Such Acts; To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Ge...
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2024-03-05
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MSSB2043FailAn Act To Amend Sections 9-5-89 And 43-21-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Failure To Pay Guardian Ad Litem Fees Is Not Contempt Of Court But Shall Be Enforced As For Any Other Civil Debt; To Amend Sections 93-11-65, 93-15-107, 93-17-8 ...
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2024-03-05
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MSHB52FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Convicted Of A Nonviolent Felony To Possess And Use Firearms And Deadly Weapons To Defend His Or Her Home Or Motor Vehicle; And For Related Purposes.
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2024-03-05
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MSHB16FailAn Act To Create The "fair Minimum Wage Act"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $15.00 Per Hour; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Pur...
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2024-03-05
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MSHB31FailAn Act To Prohibit The Advertisement In Any Form In This State For An Abortion Or Abortion Related Service That Is Prohibited By State Law; To Amend Section 97-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Providing Medication Or Instrumen...
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2024-03-05
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MSHB171FailAn Act To Create The "mississippi Voter Protection Act"; To Create Bans On Voter Intimidation And Voter Suppression; To Create A Voter's Bill Of Rights And Require To Be Posted At Every Polling Place, To Be Included With Every Distribution Of Officia...
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2024-03-05
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MSHB67FailAn Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $15.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Em...
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2024-03-05
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MSHB57FailAn Act To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Only Those Specific Crimes Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Shall Be Disenfranchising; To Prohibit The Attorney General From Interpreting, Through Opi...
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2024-03-05
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MSHB179FailAn Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Inte...
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2024-03-05
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MSHB71FailAn Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $10.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Em...
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2024-03-05
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MSHB147FailAn Act To Prohibit The Knowing And Willful Transport Into The State Of An Unauthorized Alien; To Provide That Such Crime Shall Be A Felony And Prescribe Penalties For Such; To Provide That The Forgery Of Government Documents For Unauthorized Aliens S...
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2024-03-05
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MSHB98FailAn Act To Amend Section 43-6-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements For Legislative Drafting Offices And State Agencies To Use Certain Respectful References To Individuals With Disabilities In Preparing Legislation And Rules; To Am...
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2024-03-05
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MSHB228FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Give The Judge Discretion In Assessing Fines For Simple Assault; And For Related Purposes.
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2024-03-05
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MSHB284FailAn Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Knowingly Causes A Child To Violate The Uniform Controlled Substance Law Or To Participate In Gangs Or Gang Related Activities Shall Be Guilty Of Contributing T...
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2024-03-05
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