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 490
Law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical technicians; provide enhanced penalties for misdemeanors, felony and shootings of unarmed victims.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-301, 99-19-305 AND 99-19-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES WHEN A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR IS COMMITTED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, FIREFIGHTER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN AND THE VICTIM WAS UNARMED, THE VISUAL, AUDIO OR BODY CAMERA WAS OFF OR UNABLE TO CAPTURE IMAGES DURING THE TIME OF THE FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR, OR THE FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR WAS COMMITTED BECAUSE OF THE ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED RACE, COLOR, ANCESTRY, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR GENDER OF THE VICTIM; 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
Sponsor
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