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Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation SB2107

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; prohibit local governments and state agencies from restricting possession.

Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A County Or Municipality From Entering Into Any Contract Or Rental Agreement That Restricts The Possession, Carrying, Transportation, Sale, Transfer Or Ownership Of Firearms; To Provide That State Agencies May Not Interfere With The Right Of Citizens To Possess Firearms; To Create A Civil Cause Of Action To Challenge Ordinances And Regulations In Violation Of That Right; To Exempt State Law Enforcement Agencies From Regulating Law Enforcement Officers In The Course Of Their Official Duties; To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Session: 2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Died In Conference

Last Action Date: March 29, 2021

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'.

22 sponsors: Dennis DeBar (R); Philip Moran (R); Kevin Blackwell (R); Jennifer Branning (R); Joel Carter (R); Chris Caughman (R); Lydia Chassaniol (R); Joey Fillingane (R); Josh Harkins (R); Angela Burks Hill (R); Tyler McCaughn (R); Chad Mcmahan (R); Walter Michel (R); Rita Potts Parks (R); Joseph Seymour (R); Daniel Sparks (R); Benjamin Suber (R); Jeff Tate (R); Neil Whaley (R); Bart Williams (R); Charles Younger (R); Michael McLendon (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 42% (22 of 52)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 29, 2021 Died In Conference
House Mar 22, 2021 Conferees Named Bain,Barnett,Owen
Senate Mar 18, 2021 Conferees Named Fillingane,DeBar,Hill
Senate Mar 15, 2021 Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
House Mar 9, 2021 Returned For Concurrence
House Mar 8, 2021 Amended
House Mar 8, 2021 Passed As Amended
House Feb 25, 2021 Title Suff Do Pass
House Feb 23, 2021 Referred To Judiciary B
Senate Feb 11, 2021 Transmitted To House
Senate Feb 9, 2021 Passed As Amended
Senate Feb 9, 2021 Amended
Senate Feb 9, 2021 Committee Substitute Adopted
Senate Feb 2, 2021 Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Senate Jan 8, 2021 Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Feb 12, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 2, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 8, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text Yes
House Amendment No 1 Amendment No 1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/9/2021 35 16 1 0 Yes
  • Barnett, Juan (D) Nay
  • Barrett, Jason (R) Yea
  • Blackmon, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Blackwell, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Blount, David (D) Nay
  • Boyd, Nicole (R) Yea
  • Branning, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Bryan, Hob (D) Nay
  • Burks Hill, Angela (R) Yea
  • Butler, Albert (D) Nay
  • Carter, Joel (R) Yea
  • Caughman, Chris (R) Yea
  • Chassaniol, Lydia (R) Yea
  • Chism, Kathy (R) Yea
  • DeBar, Dennis (R) Yea
  • DeLano, Scott (R) NV
  • England, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Fillingane, Joey (R) Yea
  • Frazier, Hillman (D) Nay
  • Harkins, Josh (R) Yea
  • Hopson, W. Briggs (R) Yea
  • Horhn, John (D) Nay
  • Jackson, Robert (D) Nay
  • Jackson, Sampson (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Chris (R) Yea
  • Jordan, David (D) Nay
  • Kirby, Dean (R) Yea
  • McCaughn, Tyler (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Chris (R) Yea
  • McLendon, Michael (R) Yea
  • Mcmahan, Chad (R) Yea
  • Michel, Walter (R) Yea
  • Moran, Philip (R) Yea
  • Norwood, Sollie (D) Nay
  • Parker, David (R) Yea
  • Polk, John (R) Yea
  • Potts Parks, Rita (R) Yea
  • Seymour, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Simmons, Derrick (D) Nay
  • Simmons, Sarita (D) Nay
  • Sojourner, Melanie (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Suber, Benjamin (R) Yea
  • Tate, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Turner-Ford, Angela (D) Nay
  • Whaley, Neil (R) Yea
  • Wiggins, Brice (R) Yea
  • Williams, Bart (R) Yea
  • Witherspoon, Tammy (D) Nay
  • Younger, Charles (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/8/2021 81 34 7 0 Yes
  • Aguirre, Shane (R) NV
  • Anderson, Brent (R) Yea
  • Anderson, Jeramey (D) Nay
  • Anthony, Otis (N) Nay
  • Arnold, William (R) Yea
  • Bailey, Willie (D) Nay
  • Bain, Nick (D) Yea
  • Banks, Earle (D) Nay
  • Barnett, Shane (R) Yea
  • Barton, Manly (R) Yea
  • Beckett, Charles (R) Yea
  • Bell, Christopher (D) Nay
  • Bell, Donnie (D) Yea
  • Bennett, Richard (R) Yea
  • Blackmon, Edward (D) Nay
  • Bomgar, Joel (R) Yea
  • Bounds, C. Scott (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Randy (R) Yea
  • Brown, Chris (R) Yea
  • Brown, William (D) Nay
  • Burnett, Cedric (D) Yea
  • Busby, Charles (R) Yea
  • Byrd, Larry (R) Yea
  • Calvert, Billy (R) Yea
  • Carpenter, Lester (R) Yea
  • Clark, Bryant (D) Nay
  • Clarke, Alyce (D) Nay
  • Cockerham, Angela (D) Nay
  • Crawford, Carolyn (R) Yea
  • Creekmore, Sam (R) Yea
  • Criswell, Dana (R) Yea
  • Crudup, Ronnie (N) Nay
  • Currie, Becky (R) Yea
  • Darnell, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Denton, Oscar (D) Nay
  • Deweese, Clay (R) Yea
  • Eubanks, Dan (R) Yea
  • Eure, Casey (R) Yea
  • Evans, Bob (D) Nay
  • Evans, Michael (D) Yea
  • Faulkner, John (D) Nay
  • Felsher, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Ford, Jill (R) Yea
  • Ford, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Foster, Stephanie (D) NV
  • Gibbs, Debra (D) NV
  • Gibbs, Karl (D) Yea
  • Goodin, Dale (R) Yea
  • Guice, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Gunn, Philip (R) Yea
  • Hale, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Haney, Greg (R) Yea
  • Harness, Jeffery (N) Nay
  • Hines, John (D) Nay
  • Holloway, Gregory (D) NV
  • Hood, Joey (R) Yea
  • Hopkins, Steve (R) Yea
  • Horan, Kevin (D) Yea
  • Horne, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Huddleston, Mac (R) Yea
  • Hudson, Abe (D) Yea
  • Jackson, Lataisha (D) Nay
  • Jackson-McCray, Hester (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Robert (D) Nay
  • Karriem, Kabir (D) Yea
  • Kinkade, Bill (R) Yea
  • Ladner, Timmy (R) Yea
  • Lamar, John (R) Yea
  • Lancaster, Jon (D) Yea
  • Mangold, Vince (R) Yea
  • Massengill, Steve (R) Yea
  • McCarty, Kent (R) Yea
  • McKnight, Jay (R) Yea
  • McLean, Dana (D) Yea
  • McLeod, Doug (R) Yea
  • Mickens, Carl (D) Nay
  • Miles, Tom (D) Yea
  • Mims, Sam (R) Yea
  • Morgan, Ken (R) Yea
  • Newman, Gene (R) Yea
  • Oliver, Karl (R) Yea
  • Osborne, Solomon (N) Nay
  • Owen, Jansen (R) Yea
  • Paden, Orlando (D) Nay
  • Patterson, Randall (D) Yea
  • Pigott, Bill (R) Yea
  • Porter, Daryl (D) Nay
  • Powell, Brent (R) Yea
  • Read, John (R) Yea
  • Reynolds, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Roberson, Rob (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Robin (N) Yea
  • Rosebud, Tracey (D) Nay
  • Rushing, Randal (R) Yea
  • Sanford, Noah (R) Yea
  • Scoggin, Donnie (R) Yea
  • Scott, Omeria (D) NV
  • Shanks, Fred (R) Yea
  • Smith, Troy (R) Yea
  • Stamps, De'Keither (D) Nay
  • Steverson, Jody (R) Yea
  • Straughter, Rufus (D) Nay
  • Summers, Zakiya (D) Nay
  • Taylor, Cheikh (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Rickey (D) Nay
  • Tubb, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Tullos, Mark (R) Yea
  • Turner, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Walker, Kenneth (D) Nay
  • Wallace, Price (R) Yea
  • Warren McGee, Missy (R) NV
  • Watson, Percy (D) Nay
  • Weathersby, Tom (R) Yea
  • White, Jason (R) Yea
  • Wilkes, Stacey (R) NV
  • Williams-Barnes, Sonya (D) Nay
  • Williamson, Brady (R) Yea
  • Wright, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Yancey, Lee (R) Yea
  • Yates, Shanda (D) Nay
  • Young, Charles (D) Nay
  • Zuber, Henry (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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