[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and include churches for first degree arson.
1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
2 | 01/09/97 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
3 | 01/10/97 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
4 | 01/10/97 | (H) | Passed | |
5 | 01/14/97 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
6 | 01/14/97 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
7 | 02/26/97 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
8 | 03/05/97 | (S) | Amended | |
9 | 03/05/97 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
10 | 03/06/97 | (S) | Returned For Concurrence | |
11 | 03/17/97 | (H) | Concurred in Amend From Senate | |
12 | 03/20/97 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
13 | 03/21/97 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
14 | 03/21/97 | Due From Governor 03/27/97 | ||
15 | 03/27/97 | Approved by Governor |
Effective date | Passage | |
Disposition | Law | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No | |
Chapter number | 473 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Additional Authors: Smith (39th), Reynolds, Read, Wells-Smith, Smith (27th), Bailey, Perkins, Johnson, Moore, Franks, Fredericks
Code Sections: A 097-0017-0001, A 097-0017-0003, A 097-0017-0033, A 097-0017-0041, A 097-0017-0043
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 97-17-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR BURGLARY OF A CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE, TEMPLE OR OTHER ESTABLISHED PLACE OF WORSHIP; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-17-41 AND 97-17-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR LARCENY OF A CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE, TEMPLE OR OTHER ESTABLISHED PLACE OF WORSHIP; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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