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2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2459

Gang act; revise.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE SHORT TITLE OF THE MISSISSIPPI STREET GANG ACT TO "THE MISSISSIPPI GANG ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY; 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 SECTION 97-44-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FORFEITURE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY; 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 APPLICABLE TO GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS; 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; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Nicole Boyd

Its course

February 14 to June 9, 2020, 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the SenateFeb 14 to Mar 1126 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Feb 2511 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Jun 9 · stopped90 days

Judiciary BMar 25 to Jun 9 · stopped76 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor 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 Senate Feb 14 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Jun 9

  1. Mar 13Sent to the House
  2. Mar 25Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Jun 9Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 25Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 9Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives