Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation HB851
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms and weapons; authorize nonviolent felons to possess and use in defense of residence or motor vehicle.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Convicted Of A Nonviolent Felony To Possess And Use Firearms And Deadly Weapons To Defend His Or Her Home Or Motor Vehicle; And For Related Purposes.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Cedric Burnett (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 122)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 31, 2023 | Died In Committee |
| House | Jan 16, 2023 | Referred To Judiciary B |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 17, 2023 | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
