House Bill 816

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE SHORT TITLE OF THE MISSISSIPPI STREETGANG ACT TO "THE MISSISSIPPI GANG ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY EVIDENTIARY STANDARDS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-44-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION BASED ON GANG ACTIVITY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-44-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY VENUE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-44-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-44-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 97-44-109 AND 97-44-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FORFEITURE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 97-44-9, 97-44-11, 97-44-13, 97-44-15, 97-44-17 AND 97-44-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTED VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN THE STREET GANG ACT THAT ARE ELIMINATED OR SUBSUMED UNDER THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-35-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THREATS AGAINST A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR JUDGE; TO PROVIDE THAT OFFENDERS WHO ARE CONVICTED OF CONDUCTING OR PARTICIPATING IN CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE OR ANY EARLY RELEASE PROGRAM OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-3-2, 47-5-138.1, 47-5-139 AND 47-5-142, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 13-7-5 AND 13-7-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF LAW WHICH REGULATE GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Fred Shanks

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 3

1. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House