Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 31
Crime; revise definition of racketeering and enhance civil remedies under State RICO Law.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "RACKETEERING ACTIVITY" IN THE MISSISSIPPI RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATION ACT, TO INCLUDE THE PREDICATE ACT OFFENSES ENUMERATED IN THE FEDERAL LAW REGARDING RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-43-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON OR ENTITY BE CONVICTED OF ENGAGING IN RACKETEERING ACTIVITY BEFORE HE CAN BE NAMED AS A DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL ACTION SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF OR DAMAGES FOR INJURY; 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
January 11 to February 5, 2013, 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 RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 5 · stopped25 days
Judiciary BJan 11 to Feb 5 · stopped25 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 Jan 11 – Feb 5
- Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives