Mississippi House Bill 72

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Revise The Fresh Start Act Of 2019; To Amend Section 73-77-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Licensing Authority From Requiring An Individual To Disclose An Arrest That Was Not Followed By A Conviction, A Nonviolent Misdemeanor, A Conviction That Was Sealed, Annulled, Dismissed, Expunged, Pardoned, Overturned Or Vacated, Or A Conviction That Occurred More Than Three Years Ago; To Amend Section 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Individual May Offer Evidence Of Rehabilitation To A Licensing Authority When That Individual Petitions The Licensing Authority Regarding Whether His Or Her Criminal Record Will Disqualify The Individual From Obtaining A License; To Require The Licensing Authority To Make The Application For The Petition And Information About The Process Available Online; And For Related Purposes.

Fresh Start Act of 2019; revise to prohibit licensing authority from requiring the disclosure of certain information and allow individual to offer certain information.

Rep. Carl Mickens [D]

Rep. Daryl Porter [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-01-17	House	Referred To Business and Commerce;Judiciary B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
73	77	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	77	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0072.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0072IN.htm