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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1197

The Safe Solicitation Act; create to regulate issuance of solicitation permits.

Became law as Chapter 413, Laws of 2025, signed March 21, 2025, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "SAFE SOLICITATION ACT"; TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON WHO DESIRES TO SOLICIT TO OBTAIN A SOLICITATION PERMIT FROM THE MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN WHICH THE SOLICITATION OCCURS; TO CREATE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-35-25 AND 97-35-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR THE CHIEF OF CAPITOL POLICE TO ISSUE SOLICITATION PERMITS; 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

17 co-sponsors

Clay Mansell, Lance Varner, Christopher M. Bell, Tamarra Butler-Washington, Ronnie C. Crudup, Jill Ford, Stephanie Foster, Jonathan McMillan, Fabian Nelson, Gene Newman, Brent Powell, Fred Shanks, Price Wallace, Lee Yancey, Henry Zuber III, Justis Gibbs, Kevin Felsher

Its course

January 20 to March 21, 2025, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 516 days

Judiciary AJan 20 to Jan 288 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1235 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 219 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

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 20 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Jan 30Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  5. Feb 5Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 7Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 12Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 30Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 30Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  9. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 12PassedSenate
  11. Mar 13Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor