Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2723

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Gangs; revise Mississippi Street Gang Act.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(S)Referred To Juvenile Justice
202/04/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/13/97(S)Died On Calendar

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Farris

Code Sections: A 097-0044-0001, A 097-0044-0003, A 097-0044-0005, A 097-0044-0011

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RETITLE THE MISSISSIPPI STREET GANG ACT AS THE STREET TERRORISM ENFORCEMENT AND PREVENTION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY SERVICE OF PROCESS; TO ENACT SECTION 97-44-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE ACTIONS FOR INJUNCTION, ABATEMENT, DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FOR UNLAWFUL USE OF A PRIVATE BUILDING BY MEMBERS OF A CRIMINAL STREET GANG; TO ENACT SECTION 97-44-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FORFEITURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS USED BY CRIMINAL STREET GANGS; TO ENACT SECTION 97-44-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR CRIMINAL STREET GANG ACTIVITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/14/97 at 08:25.



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