Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1557
Crime Stoppers Programs; establish requirements and designate Commissioner of Public Safety as Director of Advisory Council.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 45-39-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN FINANCIAL AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 45-39-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY TERMS OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE CRIME STOPPERS ADVISORY COUNCIL WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO AMEND SECTION 45-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 45-39-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY RELATING TO REPORTS OF CRIMINAL ACTS THAT ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT DISCOVERABLE UNLESS THE RECORDS CONTAIN EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE, AND TO EXEMPT SUCH RECORDS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; TO AMEND SECTION 45-39-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR REPORTING CRIMINAL ACTS TO BE OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY ON A STATEWIDE BASIS; TO AMEND SECTION 45-39-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LOCAL SURCHARGES ASSESSED BY COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN SUPPORT OF CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAMS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE CRIME STOPPERS FUND FOR DISBURSEMENT BACK TO PARTICIPATING COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES; 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
February 19 to March 5, 2024, 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 RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BFeb 19 to Mar 5 · 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 Feb 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Appropriations A
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives