House Bill 159

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "PUBLIC SAFETY FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY ACT"; TO PROHIBIT CAMPING ON CERTAIN PUBLIC PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THIS ACT; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM SLEEPING ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS, STREETS, OR ALLEYWAYS AT ANY TIME AS A MATTER OF INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC SAFETY; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM SLEEPING IN ANY PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY ABUTTING A PUBLIC SIDEWALK; TO AUTHORIZE THE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ITEMS IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY OCCUPY A CAMPSITE INCONSISTENT WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THIS ACT UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING AUTHORITY ON WHICH THE CAMPSITE IS LOCATED; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO MITIGATE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-17-85 AND 97-17-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE CRIME OF TRESPASS UPON THE ENCLOSED LAND OF ANOTHER, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-35-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 97-35-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC STREETS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Gene Newman

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Feb 4

1. Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the House