MS HB647 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Sections 21-23-7 And 21-23-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Fails To Pay Any Fine Or Assessment Imposed By The Municipal Court Or Fails To Appear Before The Municipal Court For His Or Her Court Date Regarding Any Proceeding Ordered By The Municipal Court Shall Be Guilty Of A Misdemeanor; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Bench warrants; provide that failure to appear in municipal court shall be a misdemeanor.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jeff Hale [R] | Rep. Dana Criswell [R] | Rep. Dan Eubanks [R] | Rep. Robert Foster [R] |
| Rep. Ashley Henley [R] | Rep. Steve Hopkins [R] | Rep. Bill Kinkade [R] | Rep. Nolan Mettetal [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-23 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2016-02-08 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB0647.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0647IN.htm |
