Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 1289
The Law Enforcement Identity Protection Act; create to protect the identities of officers involved in fatalities until investigation is complete.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE "THE LAW ENFORCEMENT IDENTITY PROTECTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR SUCH ACT; TO PROHIBIT THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE NAME, RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OR PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS INVOLVED IN A FATALITY UNTIL THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION HAS MADE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE A PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WHEN A FATALITY OCCURS; TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 21 to March 5, 2019, 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 action11 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 1222 days
Judiciary AJan 21 to Jan 3110 days
In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 5 · stopped21 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 26 to Mar 5 · stopped7 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 12
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 21 – Feb 12
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 8Read the third time in the House
- Feb 12Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 5
- Feb 12Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Horan, Baker and Wilson)
- Reconsidered in the House
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
- Feb 14Sent to the Senate
- Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 11 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Baker, Wilson)House of Representatives
- Feb 12ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 26Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate