History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Arson; revise criminal and insurance provisions.
1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
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.
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