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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 873

Purple Alert; establish as additional means to aid search of missing persons with cognitive disabilities.

Became law as Chapter 397, Laws of 2024, signed April 20, 2024, 78 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 45-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE PURPLE ALERT AS AN ADDITIONAL MEANS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN THE SEARCH OF A MISSING PERSON; TO AUTHORIZE A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO ACTIVATE A PURPLE ALERT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE EXISTENCE OF AN ACTIVE SILVER ALERT OR AMBER ALERT, FOR MISSING PERSONS HAVING A COGNITIVE DISABILITY THAT IS NOT DEMENTIA-RELATED; TO AUTHORIZE THE BROADCASTING OF INFORMATION RELATING TO A MISSING PERSON'S CASE TO THE LOCAL MEDIA AND NOTIFICATION SUBSCRIBERS IN THE AREA IN WHICH THE MISSING PERSON IS BELIEVED TO BE LOCATED; TO AMEND SECTION 45-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

13 co-sponsors

W.I. "Doc" Harris, Celeste Hurst, Steve Lott, Jonathan McMillan, Kimberly Remak, Lance Varner, Beth Luther Waldo, Fabian Nelson, Henry Zuber III, Jeffrey Hulum III, Vince Mangold, Carolyn Crawford, Dana McLean

Its course

February 2 to April 20, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 2018 days

Judiciary BFeb 2 to Feb 1513 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Apr 848 days

Judiciary, Division BMar 19 to Apr 214 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2012 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 2 – Feb 20

  1. Feb 2Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 15Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 20Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 21 – Apr 8

  1. Feb 21Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 8Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 9 – Apr 20

  1. Apr 9Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 20Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 15Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 20PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 21Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Apr 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Apr 8PassedSenate
  8. Apr 9Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor