Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 1346
MS Constitutional Carry and Citizens Self-Defense Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY AND CITIZENS SELF-DEFENSE ACT"; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-37-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT NO PERSON MAY CARRY ANY WEAPON IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-37-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON MAY CARRY A CONCEALED OR UNCONCEALED PISTOL, REVOLVER OR STUN GUN IN ALL AREAS OF THE STATE THAT DO NOT PROHIBIT SUCH CARRYING IF THE PERSON IS AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE; TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO REGULATE THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED OR UNCONCEALED FIREARMS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-37-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM THE DEFINITION OF EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF REGULATING WEAPONS ON EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL NOT BE A VIOLATION FOR ANY PERSON WHO IS AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND LEGALLY ABLE TO POSSESS A FIREARM TO CARRY SUCH ON THE CAMPUS OF A COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE; TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PENALTY FOR CARRYING A CONCEALED FIREARM WITHOUT A PERMIT; TO REDUCE THE AGE TO QUALIFY FOR A CONCEALED PERMIT TO 18 YEARS OF AGE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL NOT CREATE ANY REGULATION THAT PROHIBITS THE CARRYING OF ANY FIREARM, WHETHER SUCH FIREARM IS CONCEALED OR NOT CONCEALED, ON ANY LAND, BUILDING OR PROPERTY BELONGING TO, CONTROLLED BY OR ASSIGNED TO THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 37-29-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL NOT CREATE ANY REGULATION THAT PROHIBITS THE CARRYING OF ANY FIREARM, WHETHER SUCH FIREARM IS CONCEALED OR NOT CONCEALED, ON ANY LAND, BUILDING OR PROPERTY BELONGING TO, CONTROLLED BY OR ASSIGNED TO THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE BOARD; 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 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BFeb 8 to Feb 23 · 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 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives