Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 912
Arson; revise penalties when the owner commits.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-17-1 AND 97-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE ARSON ONLY INCLUDE BURNING THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ELEMENTS OF THIRD DEGREE ARSON TO INCLUDE THE BURNING OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE BY THE OWNER OR AN AGENT OF THE OWNER; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 97-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR ARSON OF A CHURCH OR RELIGIOUS BUILDING, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY USED IN COMMISSION OF ARSON; 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
January 17 to February 4, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 4 · stopped18 days
Judiciary BJan 17 to Feb 4 · stopped18 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 17 – Feb 4
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives