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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1367

Witness protection; increase penalties in order to provide.

Became law as Chapter 382, Laws of 2017, signed March 24, 2017, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE STATEMENTS MADE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AS TESTIMONY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF RENDERING OF CRIMINAL ASSISTANCE TO INCLUDE THREATENING OR HARASSING A WITNESS AND PROVIDING FALSE TESTIMONY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF HINDERING PROSECUTION TO INCLUDE INTERFERENCE WITH CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF WITNESS INTIMIDATION TO INCLUDE THREATENING OR HARASSING A WITNESS OR PERSON REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE A WITNESS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF WITNESS TAMPERING TO INCLUDE SOLICITATION OF ANOTHER TO PROVIDE A FALSE VERSION OF EVENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF JUROR BRIBERY TO INCLUDE AN ATTEMPT TO BRIBE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF JUROR INTIMIDATION TO INCLUDE HARASSMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-125, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE TO INCLUDE THREATENING A PERSON TO NOT PROVIDE THE EVIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT FOR OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE MURDER OF A WITNESS, POTENTIAL WITNESS OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT AS A CAPITAL OFFENSE; 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

Its course

January 16 to March 24, 2017, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 924 days

Judiciary BJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 21 to Feb 232 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 2113 days

With the GovernorMar 21 to Mar 243 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 16 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 9Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 15Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 20Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 21 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 15Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 20Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor