Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 626

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Arson; revise criminal and insurance provisions.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Judiciary B
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Blackmon

Additional Authors: Smith (39th), Perkins, Reynolds, Read, Bailey, Wells-Smith, Johnson, Moore, Smith (27th), Franks, Fredericks

Code Sections: A 097-0017-0001, A 097-0017-0003, A 097-0017-0013, A 097-0017-0039, A 097-0029-0025, A 097-0017-0097, A 043-0021-0151, A 083-0005-0089

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-17-1 AND 97-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BURNING OF A CHURCH, TEMPLE, SYNAGOGUE OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP SHALL BE ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 97-17-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY USED IN THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE OF ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR ARSON OF WOODS, MEADOWS, FIELDS OR PRAIRIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-17-39 AND 97-29-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR DESECRATION OF CEMETERIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY USED IN THE COMMISSION OF THE CRIME OF DESECRATION OF A CEMETERY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-97, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE PLACES OF WORSHIP IN THE OFFENSE OF TRESPASS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JUVENILES WHO ARE CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE ARSON SHALL BE TRIED IN CIRCUIT COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-5-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO MAKE AWARDS FOR REPORTING ARSON VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 12/31/96 at 15:43.



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