MS HB1018 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Youth Court Hearing Shall Be Open To The News Media; To Prohibit Such Media From Using The Name Of Any Child In Any News Report Concerning Any Youth Court Hearing; To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Youth Court To Disclose Certain Youth Court Records To The News Media Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Youth court; authorize release of certain records to media and provide the media may attend hearings in.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseDied In Committee
2019-01-21HouseReferred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary B

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback