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Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation HB705

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; restrict power of confiscation.

Description: An Act To Amend Section 33-7-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Explicitly Restrict The Power To Confiscate Firearms And Ammunitions In An Emergency; To Provide Exceptions; To Enact Definitions; To Amend Sections 45-9-53 And 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Died In Committee

Last Action Date: March 4, 2014

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

11 sponsors: Dennis DeBar;Jody Steverson;Carolyn Crawford;Deborah Butler Dixon;Baria;Bobby Moak; Tom Miles;Nick Bain;Brad A. Oberhousen;Rogers;Tom Weathersby;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 9% (11 of 122)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 4, 2014 Died In Committee
Senate Feb 17, 2014 Referred To Judiciary, Division A
House Feb 13, 2014 Transmitted To Senate
House Feb 11, 2014 Passed
House Feb 11, 2014 Committee Substitute Adopted
House Jan 28, 2014 Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
House Jan 20, 2014 Referred To Judiciary A
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Feb 13, 2014 state link bill text
Comm Sub Jan 30, 2014 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 23, 2014 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House Passed

Link: link to state bill page

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