Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 613
The Combating Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act of Mississippi; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE "THE COMBATING VIOLENCE, DISORDER AND LOOTING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION ACT OF MISSISSIPPI"; TO DEFINE TERMS RELATING TO SUCH ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANYONE WHO ACTS WITH AN ASSEMBLY OF SIX OR MORE PEOPLE AND CREATES AN IMMEDIATE DANGER OR DISTURBS ANY OTHER PERSON'S LEGAL RIGHT OF ENJOYMENT SHALL BE GUILTY OF A FELONY; TO PROVIDE A DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION; TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON IN AN ASSEMBLY FROM OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC; TO PROHIBIT THE THROWING OF AN OBJECT AT ANOTHER PERSON; TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES IF THE OBJECT HITS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; TO PROHIBIT DEFACING OF PROPERTY DURING AN ASSEMBLY; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR SUCH; TO PROHIBIT HARASSMENT DURING AN ASSEMBLY; TO PROHIBIT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR ANY PERSON WHO PARTICIPATES IN A VIOLENT ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THE TERMINATION OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL EMPLOYEE WHO IS CONVICTED FOR VIOLATING THIS ACT; TO PROHIBIT FILING OF ANY ACTION AGAINST THE STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT IF A PERSON IS CONVICTED FOR VIOLATING THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES TO PROVIDE PROOF THAT SUCH MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY HAS NOT DISPROPORTIONATELY REDUCED THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT'S BUDGET; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PENALTIES OF LOOTING AGAINST BUSINESSES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 97-17-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR MALICIOUS MISCHIEF, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT TO THE DEFINITION OF THE CRIME RACKETEERING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE BY ADDING DEFENSE OF A BUSINESS OR SELF DURING A VIOLENT DISORDERLY ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR TORT IMMUNITY WHEN A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY FAILS TO PROVIDE PROPER LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION DURING A VIOLENT AND DISORDERLY ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-35-23 AND 97-35-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC DURING AN ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-5-511 AND 71-5-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; 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 13 to February 1, 2022, 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 13 to Feb 1 · stopped19 days
Judiciary BJan 13 to Feb 1 · stopped19 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 13 – Feb 1
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives