Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 45
Littering; increase fines and require trash pick-up as condition for conviction of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FINES FOR LITTERING; TO REQUIRE PERSONS CONVICTED OF LITTERING TO PERFORM TRASH PICK-UP AS A CONDITION OF CONVICTION; TO INCREASE THE PORTION OF LITTERING FINES THAT IS DONATED TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MONUMENT FUND AND THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED OR DISABLED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREMEN; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 65-1-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR CONTRACTS WITH KEEP MISSISSIPPI BEAUTIFUL, INC.; 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 4 to January 31, 2023, 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 4 to Jan 31 · stopped27 days
Judiciary BJan 4 to Jan 31 · stopped27 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 4 – Jan 31
- Jan 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives