Mississippi House Bill 1557 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create New Section 45-39-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Certain Financial And Reporting Requirements For Local Crime Stoppers Programs; To Amend Section 45-39-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Terms Of Office Of Members Of The Crime Stoppers Advisory Council Within The Department Of Public Safety; To Amend Section 45-39-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Commissioner Of Public Safety As The Director Of The Advisory Council; To Amend Section 45-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare Records Of The Department Of Public Safety Relating To Reports Of Criminal Acts That Are Confidential And Not Discoverable Unless The Records Contain Exculpatory Evidence, And To Exempt Such Records From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Amend Section 45-39-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Toll-free Telephone Service For Reporting Criminal Acts To Be Operated Continuously On A Statewide Basis; To Amend Section 45-39-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local Surcharges Assessed By Counties And Municipalities In Support Of Crime Stoppers Programs To Be Deposited Into The State Crime Stoppers Fund For Disbursement Back To Participating Counties And Municipalities; And For Related Purposes.

Crime Stoppers Programs; establish requirements and designate Commissioner of Public Safety as Director of Advisory Council.

Rep. Fred Shanks [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-02-19	House	Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
45	39	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
45	39	17	Amended Code	See Bill Text
45	39	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
45	39	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
45	39	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1557.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1557IN.htm