Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 1039
Amiya Braxton Amendment; create to require the arrest and charge of a driver who kills a child when violating the school crossing provisions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE PENALTIES WHEN "DEATH" RESULTS FROM A CHILD INJURED WHILE EXITING OR BOARDING A SCHOOL BUS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE ARREST OF THE DRIVER AND A CHARGE OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WHEN A CHILD IS KILLED WHEN BOARDING OR EXITING A SCHOOL BUS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES WHEN DEATH OCCURS FROM THE INJURY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NEW PROVISIONS SHALL BE NAMED THE "AMIYA BRAXTON AMENDMENT"; 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 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 18 to Feb 2 · 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 Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives