Senate Bill 2330

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CAMPING, PANHANDLING OR LOITERING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES AND COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO CREATE A PERMITTING PROGRAM FOR SUPPORTING CAMPING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY UNDER CERTAIN STANDARDS; TO PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ILLEGAL CAMPING, PANHANDLING AND LOITERING BY LOCAL AND COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF SAID PROHIBITIONS IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE THAT CAN BE ABATED AND PREVENTED; TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF SAID PROHIBITIONS MAY BE CHARGED AS A MISDEMEANOR; TO REQUIRE AT LEAST 48 HOURS' NOTICE BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY ENFORCEMENT ACTION; TO PROVIDE THAT CONVICTIONS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPEAR ON A PERSON'S PUBLIC ARREST RECORD; TO AUTHORIZE THE REMOVAL OF HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN A HUMANE MANNER AFTER 72 HOURS' NOTICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES MAY ESTABLISH A DILAPIDATED PROPERTY FUND AND MAKE EXPENDITURES FOR THE LEGAL REMOVAL OF HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-19-11 AND 19-5-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE PUBLIC NUISANCE LAW AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COST OF ABATING SUCH ENCAMPMENT NUISANCES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IS A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE WAIVED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Chad McMahan

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary, Division B
2. Jan 31Reported as a committee substitute from MU to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate