Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1152
Public Records; revise exemptions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNING THE PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR REDACTION OF EXEMPT MATERIAL IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO NONEXEMPT INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECORDS FROM OPEN RECORDS REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; TO REPEAL SECTION 45-29-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN INVESTIGATIVE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS ARE EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC ACCESS REQUIREMENTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 45-29-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PUBLIC RECORDS LAW OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION OF VICTIMS, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives