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Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation SB2236

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Legislation Overview

Title: Department of Public Safety; revise provisions related to.

Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Department Of Public Safety The Authority To Pay Death Benefits To Officers And Firefighters Found To Be The Result Of Unforeseen Or Unprecedented Circumstances; To Authorize The Commissioner Of The Department Of Public Safety To Establish A Life Insurance Policy As An Alternative To The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; To Amend Section 45-27-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Mississippi Justice Information Center The Authority To Secure Grants To Purchase Live Scan Equipment; To Require All Law Enforcement Agencies To Utilize Any Live Scan Equipment Provided By The Center; To Create New Section 45-27-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Adopt The National Crime Prevention And Privacy Compact; To Provide For The Compact's Implementation By The Mississippi Justice Information Center; To Amend Section 63-1-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Provide County Seats Driver Service Bureau Public Access Computers Instead Of Either A Permanent Diver's License Kiosk Or A License Examiner; To Amend Section 63-16-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Records In The Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification System From The Provisions Of The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 63-16-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety To Use Funds In The Uninsured Motorist Identification Fund To Pay Certain Life Insurance Premiums; To Repeal Section 63-16-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Automatic Repealer On The Public Safety Verification And Enforcement Act; To Bring Forward Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Possible Amendment; 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: Joey Fillingane (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 52)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 31, 2023 Died In Committee
Senate Jan 13, 2023 Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Appropriations
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 13, 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

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