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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2107

Firearms; prohibit local governments and state agencies from restricting possession.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 29, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY FROM ENTERING INTO ANY CONTRACT OR RENTAL AGREEMENT THAT RESTRICTS THE POSSESSION, CARRYING, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, TRANSFER OR OWNERSHIP OF FIREARMS; TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AGENCIES MAY NOT INTERFERE WITH THE RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO POSSESS FIREARMS; TO CREATE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION TO CHALLENGE ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS IN VIOLATION OF THAT RIGHT; TO EXEMPT STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM REGULATING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN THE COURSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

21 co-sponsors

Philip Moran, Kevin Blackwell, Jenifer B. Branning, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Chris Caughman, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Joey Fillingane, Josh Harkins, Angela Burks Hill, Tyler McCaughn, Chad McMahan, J. Walter Michel, Rita Potts Parks, Joseph M. Seymour, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Jeff Tate, Neil S. Whaley, Bart Williams, Chuck Younger, Michael McLendon

Its course

January 8 to March 29, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 8 to Feb 932 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 8 to Feb 225 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

Judiciary BFeb 23 to Feb 252 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Mar 29 · stopped21 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 Jan 8 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 8Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 23Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 15Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, DeBar and Hill
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Bain, Barnett and Owen
  5. Mar 29Died in conference in the Senate
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 9AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 23Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 18Conferees Named Fillingane,DeBar,HillSenate
  14. Mar 22Conferees Named Bain,Barnett,OwenHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 29Died In ConferenceSenate