Committees · 2023 Regular Session
Judiciary B
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2023 Regular Session.
Bills sent244
11% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out31%
75 of 244; 169 stopped in committee
Time in committee14 days
most between 10 and 15 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
2026286 bills
reported 41% · typically 8 days, most 6–14 · 0 amendments · 24 members
2025267 bills
reported 27% · typically 13 days, most 5–19 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2024303 bills
reported 31% · typically 15 days, most 9–21 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2023244 bills
reported 31% · typically 14 days, most 10–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2022256 bills
reported 28% · typically 12 days, most 8–19 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2021233 bills
reported 29% · typically 9 days, most 2–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2020234 bills
reported 28% · typically 10 days, most 6–23 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2019205 bills
reported 24% · typically 14 days, most 8–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2018205 bills
reported 21% · typically 11 days, most 8–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2017194 bills
reported 21% · typically 10 days, most 3–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2016201 bills
reported 18% · typically 10 days, most 3–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2015284 bills
reported 28% · typically 10 days, most 5–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2014207 bills
reported 23% · typically 13 days, most 6–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2013242 bills
reported 24% · typically 13 days, most 10–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2012232 bills
reported 34% · typically 13 days, most 8–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2011172 bills
reported 38% · typically 10 days, most 6–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2010153 bills
reported 41% · typically 10 days, most 8–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2009159 bills
reported 33% · typically 10 days, most 7–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2008212 bills
reported 40% · typically 14 days, most 10–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2023 Regular Session, newest first.
244 bills
House Bill 1808 · Suffrage; restore to Jushun Paige of Hinds County.
Sent March 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 12 days
House Bill 1809 · Suffrage; restore to Cleveland Stallworth of Jackson County.
Sent March 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 12 days
House Bill 1810 · Suffrage; restore to Marcus Jackson of Hinds County.
Sent March 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 12 days
House Bill 1811 · Suffrage; restore to Gerald Laird of Jefferson Davis County.
Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1812 · Suffrage; restore to Rahmond Williams of Hinds County.
Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1813 · Suffrage; restore to Cornelius Clayton of Monroe County.
Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1814 · Suffrage; restore to Omar Travis of Hinds County.
Sent March 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 12 days
House Bill 1815 · Suffrage; restore to Mary Green of Hinds County.
Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 2645 · Circuit court districts; increase number of assistant district attorneys and criminal investigators.
Sent February 28, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2079 · MS School Safety Guardian Act; create.
Sent February 20, 2023 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2735 · Mayoral veto power; clarify scope of.
Sent February 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Senate Bill 2099 · Motor vehicle theft; revise penalty for.
Sent February 14, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2100 · Receiving stolen property; revise the crime of.
Sent February 14, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2101 · Criminal law; revise crimes of fleeing a law enforcement officer and carjacking.
Sent February 14, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2347 · Hospital police department; authorize for certain private entities.
Sent February 14, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2239 · Department of Public Safety; authorize officer use of uniforms, weapons and vehicles off duty whle performing security services.
Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2298 · Bail agents; revise procedure for determining in municipal and justice courts.
Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2343 · Department of Public Safety; revise jurisdiction of.
Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2346 · Material harmful to minors; provide for liability for any entity that distributes on the internet without age verification.
Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2376 · Youth court; clarify that disclosure of certain records in criminal matters do not require youth court approval.
Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
224 more
Senate Bill 2420 · Public Funds Offender Registry; create.
Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2634 · Child support; allow criminal charges three years after the child turns twenty-one.
Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2645 · Circuit court districts; increase number of assistant district attorneys and criminal investigators.
Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2120 · Firearms; authorize law enforcement officers to purchase at fair market value upon retirement.
Sent February 7, 2023 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2122 · Bribery of a public official; increase statute of limitations to 5 years.
Sent February 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
Senate Bill 2127 · Terroristic threats; revise elements of.
Sent February 7, 2023 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2199 · County prosecuting attorney; clarify authorization to defend persons in criminal prosecutions in any other county.
Sent February 7, 2023 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2245 · Sale of seized weapons; authorize use of proceeds to purchase equipment.
Sent February 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
Senate Bill 2297 · Forensics laboratory and Chickasawhay Natural Gas District; revise provisions of.
Sent February 7, 2023 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2308 · Municipalities; authorize to assess administrative or civil penalties for zoning violations.
Sent February 7, 2023 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2337 · Conspiracy; revise statute of limitations.
Sent February 7, 2023 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 170 · Domestic abuse court program; establish.
Sent January 26, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 696 · Capitol Complex Improvement District; revise boundary lines of.
Sent January 26, 2023 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1222 · The Mississippi Collaborative Response to Mental Health Act; create.
Sent January 26, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 590 · Bribery of candidate; revise statute of limitations.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 598 · Marijuana possession; revise as civil penalty.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 615 · Officer-involved deaths; require investigation by Mississippi Bureau of Investigations.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 616 · Review Board for Officer-Involved Deaths; create.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 621 · Firearms Protection Act; create.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 622 · Seizure and forfeiture; require conviction and establish in relation to certain criminal offenses.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 624 · Stun gun; remove the term from the prohibited firearms category.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 641 · Wrongful conviction; remove limit on damages when court finds.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 656 · Firearm suppressors; authorize manufacture and possession in Mississippi and prohibit enforcement of federal laws governing.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 657 · Youth courts; require to file all legal documents using MEC.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 683 · Indecent assault; create the crime of and provide penalties.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 686 · Simple assault; revise to include indecent touching.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 688 · Civil Legal Assistance Fund; specify funding to from certain sources.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 689 · Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation Fund; create and provide for a new fee to be deposited into.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 692 · Firearms in possession of a felon; revise regulations for.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 696 · Capitol Complex Improvement District; revise boundary lines of.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 713 · Interrogations; require all to be conducted by law enforcement to be recorded.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 714 · Tobacco; prohibit sale of candy or food product that mimics.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 715 · DUI; revise license suspension for test refusal if licensee pleads guilty.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 725 · Social media deplatforming; regulate and prohibit.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 744 · Implied consent; revise suspension period during appeals for refusal to submit to chemical test.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 756 · The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require local law enforcement agencies to input missing person in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS).
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 757 · Assessment on certain offenses; revise.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 758 · Simple assault; add athletic umpires to list that elevates to aggravated.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 759 · Certificate of Foreign Birth; authorize without judicial proceeding under certain circumstances.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 762 · Judicial operating allowance; increase.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 795 · Shoplifting; require to calculate the total price of all shoplifting items for fine.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 806 · Courtroom proceeding; authorize video conferences for certain proceedings.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 812 · Racial Profiling Prevention Act; create.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 814 · Custodial interrogations; authorize electronic recording of.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 816 · Fentanyl; increase penalties for possession of.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 826 · Fresh Start Act; revise certain provisions of.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 827 · Statutory rape; create an exception when both teenagers are dating each other.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 837 · Case plans for inmates; require ordered alcohol/drug treatment to commence within 90 days of admission.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 838 · Mississippi Tianeptine and Kratom Consumer Protection Act; create.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 839 · The "Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Rights and Authorities Act"; create.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 840 · State Public Defender; revise certain powers and duties of.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 841 · Wiretapping; authorize county sheriff to apply to court for.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 851 · Firearms and weapons; authorize nonviolent felons to possess and use in defense of residence or motor vehicle.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 861 · Motor vehicle police pursuit policies; require police and sheriffs' departments to develop and implement.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 870 · Justice Court appeals; revise number of days to circuit court.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 872 · Expungement; authorize automatically for first-time offenders.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 884 · Statutory construction; define "First Responder" as used in any statute for which a definition of the term is not provided.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 890 · Sheriffs and police officers; require availability of less-lethal force option while on duty.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 899 · Mississippi Center for Legal Services; require $15.00 collected from criminal and civil actions to be remitted to.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 900 · Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide for an assessment to be used for.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 901 · Radar; authorize use of by municipal law enforcement officers in certain municipalities with a population in excess of 7,000 on federal highways therein.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 903 · Counties and municipalities; revise fine amount that may be paid by those convicted of violating anti-littering ordinance.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 911 · Search warrant; authorize electronic application for and issuance of.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 912 · Firearm suppressors; authorizing manufacture and possession in Mississippi and prohibit enforcement of federal laws governing.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 915 · Overseas police service station; prohibit location of in this state.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 924 · Driver's license; authorize issuance of hardship license to persons who have their licenses suspended as a result of being out of compliance with order for support.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 929 · Expungement; authorize for all nonviolent crimes after five years.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 930 · Expungement; remove certain types of embezzlement from list of excluded crimes.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 932 · Taking of another person's animal; clarify crime and penalties for.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 951 · Case plans for inmates who committed violent offenses; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 952 · Violent offenders, certain; may be paroled by Parole Board if sentencing judge authorizes parole consideration.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 954 · Case plans for inmates who committed capital offenses; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 956 · Voting rights; restore to all felons upon satisfying all of the sentencing requirements of the conviction.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1005 · Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1007 · The Crown Act; prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1009 · Department of Public Safety; require to provide report on hiring practices of employees within the Office of Capitol Police.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1036 · Implied consent laws and investigation of traffic accidents; authorize the Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division within DPS to enforce.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1037 · Radar; authorize DPS to authorize CTED law enforcement officers to use on public roadways for commercial vehicles.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1040 · Law enforcement officers; require training in Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1045 · Libraries; regulate the material that is curated for children and younger teens.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1062 · DPS; include certified peer support members in class of individual to whom coverage of privileged communication applies.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1076 · Police chiefs; authorize approval of use of uniforms, weapons, vehicles by off-duty officers on private security jobs.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1078 · Monies from seized weapons; authorize law enforcement agency to use to purchase equipment for the agency.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1079 · Death penalty sentencing alternatives for those under 18; provide.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1091 · Minors; hold entities that publish harmful material on the internet civilly liable if age verification is not performed.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1105 · Secretary of State employees; authorize certain employees to carry a firearm.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1110 · Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act; create.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1121 · Administrative office of courts; require to create misdemeanor intervention courts.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1133 · Firearms; prohibit enforcement of certain restrictive laws.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1139 · Simple assault; authorize judicial discretion when assessing fines.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1142 · DUI; authorize judicial discretion to increase fines for violations of.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1164 · Firearms; require training by state or local governing authority.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1201 · Secretary of State; authorize receipt of reports of financial abuse of vulnerable persons.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1204 · Breach of security; require reporting to the Attorney General.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1220 · Aggravated DUI; provide alternative penalty for persons under a certain age.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1222 · The Mississippi Collaborative Response to Mental Health Act; create.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1224 · Crown Act; authorize to prohibit discrimination in work places and living spaces based on hairstyles.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1231 · Window tint regulation; revise medical exemption.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1232 · Law enforcement officers; regulate payment for non exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1238 · Law enforcement officers; entitled to certain follow-up drug testing before loss of certification.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1239 · Court-ordered restitution; require payment to victim first before court costs/fines are disbursed.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1247 · Voting rights; restore to all felons after satisfying all of the sentencing requirements of the conviction.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1248 · Mental Health Court eligibility; remove the exemption for the crime of breaking and entering.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1274 · Criminal offense; prescribe mental culpability for.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1285 · Unnatural intercourse law; revise to remove "mankind" from.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1315 · Pornographic online and digital/resources for K-12 students; prohibit.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1341 · Digital or online resources or databases; require vendors to verify technology protection for persons under 15.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1371 · Therapists; create a felony for those who have sexual contact with patients.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1386 · Body-worn cameras; prohibit law enforcement from recreating past activities with.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1394 · Off-duty highway patrol officers; authorize Colonel of Highway Patrol to allow use of uniforms, weapons, vehicles by officers on private duty.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1400 · Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all the sentencing requirements of a conviction.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1422 · Delinquency of a minor; include causing a child to violate the Uniform Controlled Substances Law as.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1423 · Subsequent offense; revise how a first offense is calculated.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1432 · Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1437 · Felony expunction; revise age to obtain to conform to revisions.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1440 · Marijuana possession; provide civil penalty for.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1476 · "Families' Rights and Responsibilites Act of 2023"; enact.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1478 · Parental rights; establish fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education and care of their children.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1479 · Parental rights; establish fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education and care of their children.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1480 · "Parents' Bill of Rights Act of 2023"; enact.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1485 · Copper materials; prohibit transactions between certain sellers and scrap metal dealers and other purchases.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1489 · "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2023"; enact.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 480 · Wrongful death; clarify cause of action for an unborn child.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 482 · Enhanced penalties; repeal for certain crimes.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 483 · Sentencing judge; authorize to set date to revisit sentencing of nonviolent offenders.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 489 · Drag racing; provide vehicle in violation shall be subject to forfeiture.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 495 · The Crown Act; create to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles in workplace and schools.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 496 · Motor Vehicle Theft Recovery Fund; create.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 529 · Department of Public Safety; revise various provisions.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 530 · Dangerous dogs; create process for complaint to be filed when someone is injured.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 531 · Youth court; revise the age that a child may be held criminally responsible or criminally prosecuted for a misdemeanor or felony.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 532 · Mississippi School Safety Guardian Act; create.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 533 · Adoption procedures; revise home study and residency requirements.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 534 · Drug Intervention Courts; standardize references.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 543 · Criminal investigator; authorize additional for 13th Circuit Court District.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 548 · Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; require K-9 teams to be certified.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 402 · Fleeing law enforcement; increase penalties for the crime of.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 404 · State assessments; deposit certain into designated special funds instead of General Fund.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 405 · Bribery of a candidate and crime of conspiracy; revise statute of limitations for.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 406 · Public records; exempt the booking information of certain mentally ill patients from.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 407 · Sworn law enforcement officers; provide supplemental pay for certain.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 408 · Reckless endangerment; create the crime of.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 412 · DNA samples; destroy upon request for expungement.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 424 · Sex offenders and child custody; revise guidelines regarding the best interest of the child in cases of.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 425 · Penalties for electronic crimes by minors; clarify.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 427 · Hate crimes; revise delineation of victim.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 444 · Offense of failing to execute parental responsibility of a child; establish.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 445 · Right to vote; restore automatically once a person has completed all sentencing requirements.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 448 · Recordings of law enforcement activity; prohibit under certain conditions.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 449 · National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS); require all law enforcement agencies to be compliant with or lose state funding.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 451 · Bail; revise how the amount is determined and authorize certain options for the defendant.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 452 · Theft of street, road or highway signs; provide penalties for.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 453 · Nonpayment of fees and fines; repeal sections that prohibit incarceration for.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 454 · Radar; authorize use by municipal law enforcement officers in certain municipalities.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 455 · Stop Social Media Censorship Act; create.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 456 · Child abuse; revise definition to include gender reassignment.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 464 · Reverse-location court order; regulate and prohibit under certain circumstances.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 400 · Election crimes; revise the penalties for certain.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 370 · Municipal elected officers; authorize removal of using the same process as removal of county elected officers.
Sent January 10, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 374 · Wiretapping; authorize state and local law enforcement to use for human trafficking.
Sent January 10, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 376 · Cell site simulator device; require law enforcement agencies to obtain warrant before using.
Sent January 10, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 277 · State identification; authorize permanent identification for permanent residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 279 · TikTok application; prohibit use of on state-issued devices.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 281 · Law enforcement officers killed in line of duty; clarify that beneficiaries may receive sidearm of.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 285 · Habitual offender law; exclude drug and nonviolent offenses when computing prior offenses under.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 300 · Immunity for law enforcement officers; authorize when claimant is convicted for resisting arrest.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 307 · DUI; revise violations of.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 309 · Indecent assault; create the crime of.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 311 · Sexual battery; remove statute of limitations for prosecution of crime of.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 318 · Immigrants; prohibit Mississippi agencies from assisting federal agencies transporting into Mississippi.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 329 · "The Juvenile Offender Parole and Rehabilitation Act"; enact.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 337 · Seizure and forfeiture; prohibit waiver of forfeiture and revise standard of proof.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 341 · Habitual offenders; exclude nonviolent offenders.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 342 · Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 343 · Public defenders; increase compensation for court appointed.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 344 · Law Enforcement Supplemental Pay Program; create.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 346 · Probation, post-release supervision and technical violations; revise certain time periods concerning.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 347 · Interrogations; require to be recorded if crimes of violence.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 348 · Youthful Offender Law; enact.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 352 · Public defenders; increase compensation for.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 353 · Concealed carry permit; exempt members of the Mississippi Legislature from the licensing requirement for.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 356 · "Supplemental Salary Pay for Law Enforcement Act of 2023"; establish.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 357 · Commercial driver's license; remove prohibition for nonadjudication of.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 368 · State identification for homeless persons; authorize.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 369 · Courts; require to establish certain minimum guidelines.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 229 · Third Circuit Court District; authorize additional district attorney, criminal investigator and victim assistant coordinator.
Sent January 5, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 244 · Baby Drop off immunity; revise age of baby and who may drop off.
Sent January 5, 2023 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 247 · Bulletproof Vests Revolving Fund Program; create.
Sent January 5, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 253 · DUI suspension; clarify how the 120 days are counted.
Sent January 5, 2023 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 266 · David R. Huggins and Tom Weathersby; revise names of public buildings to include.
Sent January 5, 2023 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 267 · Expungement; authorize for embezzlement by a state, county, city or town officer 14 years after completing all terms and conditions of sentences.
Sent January 5, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 268 · Expungement; remove embezzlement by officers from the list of nonexpungeable crimes.
Sent January 5, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 45 · Littering; increase fines and require trash pick-up as condition for conviction of.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 54 · Firearms licensed; require proof of mental health evaluation.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 69 · "The Juvenile Offender Parole and Rehabilitation Act"; enact.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 80 · Concealed firearms; clarify prohibition for mentally incompetent.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 81 · Statute of Limitations; remove for crimes against children.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 87 · "Jennifer's Law"; enact to prohibit state and local agencies from establishing traffic ticket quotas.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 89 · Amiya Braxton; revise penalties when driver injures child who is exiting a school bus.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 95 · Embezzlement; revise the list of excluded crimes for expungement.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 99 · Assault weapons; prohibit sale of to any person under age 21 years.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 100 · Firearms license; require mental health evaluation before issuance of.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 102 · No-knock warrants; prohibit issuance of.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 103 · Death penalty executions; remove firing squad as an option.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 135 · Identity theft; establish procedure for victim to have debt forgiven and credit reports purged.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 137 · Life jackets; increase minimum age of person required to wear on certain vessels.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 138 · Sexual harassment; create a state cause of action.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 139 · Mississippi Tobacco Minimum Legal Sale Age of 21 Act; create.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 140 · Criminal investigators; add two to the 21st Circuit Court District.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 141 · Habitual offenders; revise regulations for.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 148 · Suffrage restoration; authorize automatically upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 157 · Right to vote; restore automatically once a person has completed all sentencing requirements.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 170 · Domestic abuse court program; establish.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 181 · Malicious prosecution; require officials or employees involved to pay all costs associated with.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 190 · Cyberstalking; revise to include certain kinds of social media communications.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 209 · Terroristic threats; revise elements of.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 222 · Retail businesses; those that accept credit or debit cards shall have video cameras to record persons using the cards.
Sent January 4, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
House Bill 20 · Shoplifting; revise penalties for crime of.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 22 · Driver's license; restore ability to suspend for certain traffic violations.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 24 · Justice and municipal courts; require to file all legal documents by electronic form using MEC.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 25 · Prostitution; penalize procurement of as a felony.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 31 · False allegations of hate crime; provide penalties for.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 33 · The Ashley Henley Investigative Authority Act; create.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 34 · The Combating Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act of Mississippi; create.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 28 days