Mississippi Senate Bill 2781 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 16 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-16 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "fresh Start Act Of 2019"; To Provide That No Person Shall Be Disqualified From Pursuing, Practicing Or Engaging In Any Occupation For Which A License Is Required Solely Or In Part Because Of A Prior Conviction Of A Crime, Unless The Crime For Which The Person Was Convicted Directly Relates To The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Licensed Occupation; To Prohibit The Use Of Vague Terms Such As "moral Turpitude," "good Character" And "any Felony"; To Provide That When Promulgating Rules And Regulations Related To The Qualifications For Licensure, Licensing Authorities Shall Only Consider Criminal Records That Are Specific And Directly Related To The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Licensed Occupation; To Establish A Clear And Convincing Standard Of Proof When Determining Whether A Person Will Be Denied A License; To Authorize A Person With A Criminal Record To Petition A Licensing Authority At Any Time For A Determination Of Whether The Person's Criminal Record Will Disqualify That Person From Obtaining A License; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Fresh Start Act; create to require the revision of licensing restrictions based on criminal records.

Sen. John Polk [R]

Sen. Juan Barnett [D]

Sen. David Blount [D]

2019-03-29 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 44 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-29 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 109 N: 1 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-28 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Failed (Y: 19 N: 30 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-03-28 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 111 N: 3 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-13 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 114 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 41 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-16		Approved by Governor
2019-04-03	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2019-04-03	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2019-03-29	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2019-03-29	House	Conference Report Adopted
2019-03-28	House	Conference Report Filed
2019-03-28	House	Recommitted For Further Conf
2019-03-28	House	Reconsidered
2019-03-28	House	Motion to Reconsider Entered (Baker, Tullos)
2019-03-28	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2019-03-28	Senate	Recommitted For Further Conf
2019-03-28	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2019-03-28	Senate	Conference Report Failed
2019-03-28	House	Conference Report Adopted
2019-03-26	House	Conference Report Filed
2019-03-26	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2019-03-25	House	Conferees Named Baker,Reynolds,Lamar
2019-03-22	Senate	Conferees Named Polk,Blackwell,Turner-Ford
2019-03-22	Senate	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2019-03-14	House	Returned For Concurrence
2019-03-13	House	Passed As Amended
2019-03-13	House	Amended
2019-03-12	House	Read the Third Time
2019-02-27	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2019-02-21	House	Referred To Judiciary A
2019-02-13	Senate	Transmitted To House
2019-02-12	Senate	Passed
2019-02-12	Senate	Amendment Failed
2019-02-12	Senate	Committee Substitute Adopted
2019-01-31	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2019-01-21	Senate	Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/SB/SB2781.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2781IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2781CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2781PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2781SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/sam/SB2781_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/ham/SB2781_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/ham/SB2781_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/ham/SB2781_H_Amend_02_to_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/ham/SB2781_H_Amend_03_to_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/senate/0360039.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/house/0650022.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/house/0800016.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/senate/0800020.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/house/0810004.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/senate/0810004.pdf