Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Subject: CRIMES AND OFFENSES

As of 12/08/97 at 11:55

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HB  21  AIDS test; require for persons arrested, charged or       Green (72nd)
 *      convicted of sexual offenses.                          
           04/10 Approved by Governor
HB  40  Sexual consent; revise age.                               Clark
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  49  Police lights; felony to use without authority.           Clark
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  50  Crimes; impersonating law enforcement officers is a       Clark
        felony.                                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  67  Weapons;  create felony offense for possession of         Green (72nd)
        stolen firearm.                                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  69  Weapons; prohibit carrying in vehicle not owned or        Green (72nd)
        leased by person carrying.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  70  Weapons; prohibit carrying within a motor vehicle.        Green (72nd)
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 100  Trespass; specify inclusion of public housing authority   Smith (39th)
 *      property.                                              
           03/27 Approved by Governor
HB 112  Attempted murder; create criminal offense.                Denny
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 114  Sentencing guidelines; establish study committee.         Denny
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 129  Controlled substances; felony to bring into state,        Formby
        county or municipal facility.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 131  Seized controlled substances;  may be used in arresting   Formby
        drug offenders.                                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 132  Controlled substances; revise distance near schools for   Formby
        enhanced penalties.                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 169  Killing cattle; increase penalty.                         Moak
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 170  Sexual offenses; prohibit jailers from having sex with    Moak
        inmates.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 187  False identification; crime to give to law enforcement    Ryan
        officer.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 208  Sexual consent; raise age from 14 to 16 years old.        Ellington
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 218  DUI maiming; revise.                                      Taylor
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 241  Trespass; revise penalties.                               Frierson
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 246  DUI sentences; prohibit sentence suspension.              Reeves
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 253  Resisting arrest; forfeiture of vehicle used to resist    Saucier
        arrest.                                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 255  Crimes; create felony for fleeing police officer and      Saucier
        provide for forfeiture of vehicle.                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 276  Trespass; include public housing areas in statute.        Chaney
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 298  Crimes; felony for person drawing total disability from   Endt
        PERS to earn income fron any employment.               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 310  Motor vehicle operator; unlawful not to stop vehicle      Endt
        when pursued by law enforcement vehicle.               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 316  Crime victims compensation; increase maximum award.       Green (72nd)
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 343  Firearm; unlawful to possess while under influence of     Reeves
   %    alcohol or drugs.                                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 412  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes and       Wallace
        revise penalties.                                      
           03/24 Approved by Governor
HB 420  Mother and Infants Protection Act of 1997; create.        Holden
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 455  Arrests; authorize criminal investigators to make         Endt
        arrests.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 465  Crimes; clarify prohibition against scalping ticket.      Short
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 468  Controlled substances; felony to bring into state,        King
        county or municipal facility.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 470  Alcohol; create penalty for certain "drive-through"       Robinson (84th)
        sales of alcoholic beverages, light wine and beer.     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 471  Controlled substances; increase criminal liability for    Chaney
        purchase of drugs.                                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 472  Controlled substances; expand scope of trafficking        Chaney
        provisions.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 481  Motor vehicle; unlawful for minor to ride in portion      Broomfield
        not designed for passengers.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 486  Sentencing; death penalty for crimes where firearm is     Ketchings
        discharged.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 489  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes and       Green (72nd)
        revise penalties.                                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 491  Crimes; revise penalties for desecration of church        Green (72nd)
        property.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 496  Sentencing options; authorize courts to impose hard       Cameron
        labor.                                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 503  Controlled substances; revise penalties for use of        McCoy
        funds derived from felony drug offenses.               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 507  Controlled substances; expand scope of trafficking        McCoy
        provisions.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 508  Forfeiture; authorize sale of property before seizure     McCoy
        in drug cases.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 509  Controlled substances; revise penalty for purchase.       McCoy
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 513  Indecent exposure; revise penalties for exposure to       Formby
        minors.                                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 514  Habitual offender; no discretion in prosecution.          Formby
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 515  Arson; burning church or other place of worship is        Formby
        first degree arson.                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 516  Crimes; revise statutory rape.                            Formby
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 543  Rape; death penalty for conviction if victim is aged 13   Moore
        or under.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 553  Reckless endangerment; create offense.                    Ryan
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 559  Juveniles; parents confined to jail with convicted        Moore
        child.                                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 569  Corporal punishment; mandate for first time nonviolent    Moore
        adult and juvenile offenders.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 593  Self defense; revise justifiable homicide.                Chaney
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 602  Crimes; revise age of consent for rape and sexual         Formby
        battery.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 614  Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested     McInnis
 *      but not charged.                                       
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 615  Headlighting penalty; reduce for persons under the age    Ellzey
        of eighteen.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 618  Controlled substances; revise penalties.                  McCoy
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 620  Crimes; prohibit providing false information during       McCoy
        criminal investigation.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 623  Stalking; revise penalties.                               Scott (80th)
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 626  Arson; revise criminal and insurance provisions.          Blackmon
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 629  Arson; revise reward for reporting.                       Blackmon
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 630  Grave desecration; revise penalties and provide for       Blackmon
        forfeiture.                                            
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 631  Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and       Blackmon
 *      include churches for first degree arson.               
           03/27 Approved by Governor
HB 645  Church arson; reporting revisions, sales tax exemption    Blackmon
   %    for alarms and accountability of funds.                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 662  Sexual harassment; provide cause of action.               Green (72nd)
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 698  Cemeteries; person convicted of desecrating to make       Holland
        restitution.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 717  Sexual battery; DOC Employees to be guilty under          Malone
        certain circumstances.                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 718  Extortion; DOC employees will be guilty of under          Malone
 *      certain circumstances.                                 
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 730  Failure to stop at officer's signal; create felony        Davis (102nd)
        offense.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 744  Welfare benefits; persons convicted of drug offense or    Formby
        violent crime ineligible for.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 833  Juveniles; try as adult for third or subsequent felony    Robinson (84th)
        of misdemeanor offense.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 834  Schools; sentences for juveniles who commit crimes at     Robinson (84th)
        school.                                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 848  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Moody
 *         03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 866  Juveniles; try as adults for arson.                       Blackmon
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 895  Original sentence;  judge may modify for certain          Blackmon
        offenses.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 914  Criminal background check;  require for prospective       Green (72nd)
   %    health care employees.                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 926  Property; Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (NCCUSL).       Perry
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 936  Syrup containers; require licensing of the label          Holland
   %    guarantor and provide penalties for violations.        
           02/13 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 942  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Holland
        pesticide law violations.                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 943  Egg marketing; revise exemptions, temperature             Holland
 *      requirements and penalties for certain violations.     
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 947  Tobacco; revise law prohibiting sales to minors.          Holland
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 959  Criminal statutes;  Secretary of State to compile in      Blackmon
        separate volumes.                                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 983  Sex offenders; to be tested for AIDS.                     Bowles
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1000  Victim Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.    Perry
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1009  Corrections; revise 85% mandatory sentencing by           Watson
        excluding nonviolent crimes.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1020  Bail; create offense of "failure to appear" and revise    Rogers
        penalties for violations by bail agents.               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1033  False information; revise crime for providing to law      Montgomery
        enforcement.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1039  Burglarizing churches; increase penalties.                Warren
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1060  Death penalty; not applicable to mentally retarded        Watson
        persons.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1074  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession.   Perry
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1165  Attempted murder; create offense.                         Blackmon
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1224  Crime victims; provide for videotaping or written         Franks
        records of victim's statement for parole hearings.     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1253  Crimes; enhance penalties for crimes against elderly.     Franks
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1286  Vehicular assault; create offense.                        Wells-Smith
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1292  Sexually transmitted disease; criminal offense to         Wells-Smith
        knowingly expose another person.                       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1306  Animal control and cruelty; amend statutes to increase    Holden
 *      penalties and set treatment procedures.                
           02/12 (H) Died In Committee
HB1311  Levees; increase penalties for certain crimes related     Cameron
        to.                                                    
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1347  Drugs; enhance penalty for selling near a school bus.     Banks
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1351  Medical doctor; impersonation in course of treatment is   Banks
        misdemeanor.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1371  Malicious mischief; revise penalties.                     McElwain
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1373  Safety Belt Law; violation to be a primary offense.       Barnett (116th)
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1444  Seafood; increase penalties for violations of seafood     Barnett (116th)
 * %    laws and increase fees for certain licenses.           
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1448  Crimes; enhanced penalties for larceny and burglary of    Reynolds
        places of worship.                                     
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1473  Graffiti; prohibit and provide penalties.                 Scott (80th)
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1488  Weapons; felony to sell to minors.                        Scott (80th)
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1491  Cop killer ammunition; prohibit use and enhance           Scott (80th)
        penalties.                                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1585  Parole; offender will not be paroled if victim objects.   Franks
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1612  Crimes; enhance penalties for violations regarding sale   Ford
 * %    and distribution of beer and light wine.               
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HC  63  Amend Constitution; crime victims may appeal sentence     Stribling
        of criminal offender.                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2007  Victims; may testify against granting parole or medical   Kirby
        release.                                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2021  Hate crimes; revise definition to include certain gang    Hall
        activity.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2028  Gratification of lust; lower minimum age for              Kirby
        prosecution.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2032  Assault; enhance penalties involving government           Hall
        employees.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2040  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
 * %       03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2042  Rape; second conviction punishable by chemical            Johnson (19th)
        castration.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2115  Penalties; conform for commercial marine violations;      Moffatt
 *      prohibit gill nets within certain area.                
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2123  Confederate historical structures; unlawful to destroy    White (29th)
        or remove.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2124  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         White (29th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2129  Sexual crime reports; to be confidential.                 White (29th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2130  Unborn child; penalties for crimes against unborn         White (29th)
        child.                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2214  Victim assistance; provide additional coordinator for     Nunnelee
        First Circuit.                                         
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2238  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Bean
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2246  Sexual battery; define penetration by MDOC employee or    Huggins
        contractor as.                                         
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2247  Extortion; revise to include MDOC employees and           Huggins
        contractors.                                           
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2258  Sexual harassment; define as civil rights violation.      Gunn
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2280  Pagers; prohibit sales to minors without parental         Hewes
        consent.                                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2281  Physical evidence; crime lab director may destroy.        Hewes
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2337  Incarceration; criminals to forfeit property to offset    Hewes
        costs of.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2364  Standard criminal assessment fee; increase general fund   Burton
        amount, repeal bond fee.                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2381  Timber; provide remedy for person injured by inaccurate   Dearing
        measure.                                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2403  Fondling; create as act of delinquency.                   Dearing
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2404  Motor vehicles; larceny of not in youth court             Dearing
        jurisdiction.                                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2418  Crime Victims Compensation Act; include acts of foreign   Frazier
 *      terrorism.                                             
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2431  Inmates; require to pay costs of incarceration if able.   Carter
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2434  Abortion; criminal penalties for partial-birth abortion   White (29th)
        and post-viability abortion.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2435  Prisoners; require to pay cost of incarceration.          Carter
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2443  DUI; provide innocent owner defense to 3rd offense        Hall
   %    forfeiture.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2444  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes, revise   Hall
        penalties.                                             
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2452  Municipal Crime Prevention Fund; establish (MA).          Jordan (24th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2456  Sex crimes; revise rape and statutory rape, create        Smith
        crime of unlawful intercourse.                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2465  Sex offenses; require chemical castration for second.     Johnson (19th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2486  Towing companies; fine for failure to timely report       Johnson (19th)
        certain towings.                                       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2529  Transfer payments for convicted felons; disqualify        Smith
        except for dependent children.                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2542  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         Furniss
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2549  Bad checks; revise felony threshold amount.               Hawks
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2560  Crimes; revise statutory rape.                            Nunnelee
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2561  Prisoners; require to reimburse for costs of              Burton
        incarceration.                                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2645  Public nudity; prohibit.                                  Gunn
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2676  Levees; increase penalties for certain crimes related     Carlton
        to.                                                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2744  Rape of child under 14; must be knowing and willful.      Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2746  Petit larceny; increase amount and penalties.             Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2752  Homicide; clarify definitions.                            Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2759  Controlled substanaces; revise penalties for              Turner
        possession.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2800  Sex offenders; revise registration of in conformity to    Turner
 *      federal law.                                           
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2896  Falsifying documents issued by schools; define crime      Frazier
 *   V  of.                                                    
           04/24 Vetoed
SB2913  Terroristic threat or act; create offense.                Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2998  Victim Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.    Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee



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