Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Subject: CRIMES AND OFFENSES

As of 04/21/98 at 09:06

Instructions Bill Status Menu






HB  53  Malicious mischief; revise penalties.                     McElwain
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  59  Sexual offenses; prohibit jailers from having sex with    Moak
 *      inmates.                                               
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB  64  Sexual consent; revise age.                               Ellington
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  65  Attempted murder; create offense.                         Dedeaux
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB  66  Law enforcement; enhance penalty for assault upon         Dedeaux
 *      auxiliary law enforcement officer.                     
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB  77  Killing cattle; increase penalty.                         Moak
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 114  Motor vehicle; unlawful for minor to ride in portion      Broomfield
        not designed for passengers.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 118  Motor vehicle safety belts; authorize conviction for      Martinson
        primary offense.                                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 119  Motor vehicle; unlawful to ride in portion not designed   Martinson
        for passengers.                                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 126  Weapons; felony to sell to minors.                        Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 131  Stalking; revise penalties.                               Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 140  Crimes; felony to possess weapon where alcohol is         Moak
        served.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 162  Motor vehicle; unlawful to ride in portion not designed   Fredericks
        for passengers.                                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 163  Capital cases; provide for victim impact statement        Flaggs
        before sentencing.                                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 171  Reckless endangerment; create offense.                    Ryan
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 174  False identification; crime to give to law enforcement    Ryan
        officer.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 177  Rape; death penalty for conviction if victim is aged 13   Moore
        or under.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 196  Drug dealers; judge may offer defendant removal of body   Moak
        part in lieu of other sentence.                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 205  Graffiti; prohibit and provide penalties.                 Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 209  Original sentence; judge may modify for certain           Blackmon
        offenses.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 218  Domestic abuse; municipal court may issue protective      Simpson
 *      orders.                                                
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 235  Motor vehicle operator; unlawful not to stop vehicle      Endt
        when pursued by law enforcement vehicle.               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 301  Sexual harassment; provide cause of action.               Green (72nd)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 314  Crimes; felony for person drawing total disability from   Endt
        PERS to earn income from employment.                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 331  Corrections; revise 85% mandatory sentencing by           Watson
        excluding nonviolent crimes.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 349  Harassing or threatening telephone calls; revise          Moak
        penalty.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 350  Malicious mischief; revise penalty.                       Moak
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 352  Imprisonment for nonpayment of fine; revise credit        Smith (39th)
        amount.                                                
           03/17 Approved by Governor
HB 357  Offenders; must serve 85% of sentence for crimes of       Fredericks
        violence.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 361  Habitual offender; no plea bargaining for violent         Formby
        offenders.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 371  Criminal statutes; provide for separate volumes.          Blackmon
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 372  Attempted murder; create offense.                         Blackmon
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 388  Sexual consent; revise age.                               Clark
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 390  Libel and slander; create criminal offense.               Flaggs
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 438  Carjacking; self-defense is justifiable homicide.         Barnett (92nd)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 525  Coin-operated machines; revise penalties for breaking     Guice
        into.                                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 532  Speeding tickets; authorize defensive driving course in   Moak
        lieu of fines for certain violations.                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 538  Controlled substances; increase criminal liability for    Chaney
        purchase of drugs.                                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 555  Rape; clarify capital rape.                               Perry
 *         02/16 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 566  Telephone harrassment calls; establish misdemeanor        Endt
        offense for annoying calls.                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 586  Capital murder; revise application of death penalty.      Rogers
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 588  Crimes; create felony offense of filing false charges.    Thornton
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 594  Domestic violence; add stalking to offenses for which     Davis
        arrest can be made without a warrant.                  
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 603  Date rape drugs; clarify criminality, include in          Green (72nd)
 *      Schedule I and revise age of consent.                  
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 604  Crimes; duty to report crime and render aid to victim.    Green (72nd)
 *         02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 605  Felons may not sue for injuries suffered in commission    King
        of crime.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 626  Criminal investigators; provide arrest powers.            Endt
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 685  Telecommunications; prohibit accessing of messages by     Robinson (84th)
 *      persons other than intended recipient.                 
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 692  Murder; murder on educational property to be capital      Blackmon
        murder.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 693  Hate crimes; expand scope and provide civil cause of      Blackmon
        action.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 714  Money laundering; conform to federal law.                 Broomfield
 *         03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 766  Crimes; enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly;    Franks
 *      falsifying certain documents.                          
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 781  Resisting arrest; forfeiture of vehicle used to resist    Saucier
        arrest.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 793  Homicide; revise capital murder.                          Robinson (84th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 799  Community services; increase fees offenders pay to.       Malone
   %       03/24 Approved by Governor
HB 800  Offenders; to pay costs of filing frivolous lawsuits.     Malone
           03/17 Approved by Governor
HB 802  Earned time allowance; modify definition of "final        Malone
        order".                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 805  Offenders; must serve 85% of sentence for crimes of       Malone
        violence.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 813  Crimes; create felony for fleeing police officer and      Saucier
        provide for forfeiture of vehicle.                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 823  Homicide; include businesses in justifiable homicide.     Maples
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 834  Teenage pregnancy; create task force and raise sexual     Ellington
 *      consent age to reduce.                                 
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 839  Coin-operated machines; revise penalties for breaking     Guice
        into.                                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 858  Attempted murder; create criminal offense.                Denny
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 880  Fondling; revise to apply to certain minors.              Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 887  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Moody
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 912  Crimes; felony for failure to stop at officer's signal.   King
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 924  Sexual battery; DOC employees to be guilty of under       Miller
        certain circumstances.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 948  Crimes; enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly.    Franks
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 991  Crimes; create felony offense for possession of stolen    Montgomery
        firearm.                                               
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 992  Sexually Violent Predator Law; create.                    Miller
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 996  Cloning of human being; prohibit and provide for          Green (72nd)
        penalties.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1002  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession.   Perry
 *         03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1012  Campaign finances; prescribe penalities for fraudulent    Denny
        reports.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1036  Headlighting penalty; conform class I violation law's     McBride
        license suspension provision to.                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1037  Headlighting penalty; include destruction of livestock.   McBride
 *         03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1055  Criminal assessment; increase General Fund assessment     Grist
   %    for certain felonies and repeal bond fees.             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1087  Crimes; enhanced penalties for crimes committed by law    McInnis
        enforcement officers.                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1098  Alcohol; revise penalties for retailers, wholesalers      Williams
 * %    and distributors who unlawfully import beer or light   
        wine from out-of-state.                                
           03/10 (S) Died In Committee
HB1099  Crimes; revise fraudulent use of identifying              Reynolds
 *      information.                                           
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1104  Sentencing; death penalty for crimes where firearm is     Ketchings
        discharged.                                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1119  Sexually transmitted disease; criminal offense to         Wells-Smith
        knowingly expose another person.                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1120  Estate; spouse who murders spouse cannot inherit          Wells-Smith
        deceased spouse's estate.                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1140  Safety Belt Law; violation to be a primary offense.       Moody
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1151  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
 *      before check clears.                                   
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1158  Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested     McInnis
 *      but not charged.                                       
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1202  Sentencing options; authorize courts to impose hard       Cameron
        labor.                                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1218  Crime victims; create bill of rights.                     Stribling
 *         03/30 (H) Died In Conference
HB1225  Intensive supervision program; authorize offenders        Smith (35th)
        convicted of drug sales to be placed in.               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1258  Fondling; revise age.                                     Compretta
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1308  Special assessment in criminal cases; counties and        Banks
   %    cities may impose to fund crime prevention.            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1335  Crimes; prohibit destruction of memorial to traffic       Manning
        fatality.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1339  Shoplifting; parent liable for minor's conduct without    Bailey
        regard to knowledge.                                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1365  Dog fighting; revise penalties.                           Reynolds
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1384  TANF assistance; fraudulent receipt of may be             Moody
        prosecuted as a misdemeanor.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1405  Dogs; offense if injury occurs while running at large.    Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1409  Sex crimes; revise age of consent.                        Scott (80th)
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1416  Drugs; enhance penalty for selling near a school bus.     Banks
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1422  Motor vehicles; unlawful for persons under 18 to drive    Banks
        after 1:00 a.m.                                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1425  Special assessments in criminal cases; certain counties   Banks
   %    and cities may impose to fund law enforcement.         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1459  Levees; increase penalties for certain crimes related     Cameron
        to.                                                    
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1485  Sexual predators; revise civil commitment at expiration   Stribling
        of sentence.                                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1532  Crimes; felony for unlawful identification cards.         Williams
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1580  Crimes; revise penalties for unlawful use of              Robinson (84th)
 *      identification cards.                                  
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1638  Death penalty; revise sentencing.                         Simpson
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1656  House Arrest Program; expand to include juveniles.        Scott (80th)
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HC  53  Amend Constitution; establish rights for victims of       Stribling
        crime.                                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2016  Sex crimes; revise age of consent.                        Simmons
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2022  Sex crimes; revise juvenile age of consent, create        Smith
        crime of unlawful intercourse.                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2048  Crimes; revise statutory rape.                            Nunnelee
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2057  Hate crimes; revise definition to include certain gang    Hall
        activity.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2102  Standard criminal assessment fee; increase general fund   Burton
   %    amount, repeal bond fee.                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2146  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
   %       02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2157  Post-conviction bail; clarify for child abuser.           Nunnelee
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2159  Sex crimes; revise rape and statutory rape, create        Nunnelee
        crime of unlawful intercourse.                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2192  Medical malpractice; revise statute of limitations.       Bean
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2213  Fraudulent receipt of TANF assistance; may be             Bean
        prosecuted as a misdemeanor.                           
           03/13 Approved by Governor
SB2222  Sale of animals with hereditary or congenital defects;    Dearing
        provide cause of action against seller.                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2233  House arrest; provide for immediate incarceration for     Smith
        violation while on.                                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2235  Victim Compensation Act; revise definitions, coverage     Frazier
 *      and award.                                             
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2260  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Bean
 *         03/30 (H) Died In Conference
SB2270  Perjury; misdemeanor offense in justice court.            Rayborn
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2272  Malicious mischief; require restitution.                  Rayborn
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2274  Petty larceny; conform various crimes.                    Rayborn
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2275  Drive-by shooting; capital offense for homicide.          Woodfield
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2299  Phone calls; revise penalty for harassing.                Rayborn
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2303  Dogs; offense if injury occurs while running at large.    Simmons
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2304  Sex offenses; require hormonal chemical treatment for     Smith
        second.                                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2323  Fondling; create as act of delinquency.                   Dearing
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2352  Victim Rights; enact specific per Constitutional          Turner
 *      amendment.                                             
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2362  Sex crimes; revise rape and statutory rape, create        Smith
        crime of unlawful intercourse.                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2383  Drug offender registry; Department of Public Safety to    Smith
        maintain.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2460  Stalking; revise second offense.                          Carlton
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2461  Weapons; revise penalty for possession by convicted       Carlton
        felon.                                                 
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2479  Stalking; second offense felony.                          Hewes
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2545  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         Furniss
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2589  Citations; speeding tickets not to be published.          Tollison
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2592  Sexual predators; provide civil commitment at             Huggins
        expiration of sentence.                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2602  Manslaughter; mother's use of illegal drugs while         Furniss
        pregnant.                                              
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2611  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession    Turner
 *      (MPA).                                                 
           03/11 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2614  Identity theft; create offense.                           Lee
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2650  Statute of limitations; revise for certain crimes         Turner
 *      (MPA).                                                 
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2654  Sexual crime reports; to be confidential.                 White (29th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2655  Confederate historical structures; unlawful to destroy    White (29th)
        or remove.                                             
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2657  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         White (29th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2699  Violation of municipal ordinance; each day is a           Moffatt
        separate offense.                                      
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2705  Law enforcement officer; create crime of fleeing or       Hawks
        eluding.                                               
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2712  Sex offense; require chemical castration for second.      Johnson (19th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2719  Sexual predators; provide civil commitment at             Smith
        expiration of sentence.                                
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2721  House arrest; violator of conditions placed in custody    Huggins
 *      of DOC.                                                
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2734  Sexual battery; define penetration of inmate by MDOC      Huggins
        employee or contractor as.                             
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2756  Domestic abuse; create a separate offense of.             Carlton
 *         03/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2757  Dilapidated property; streamline process and increase     Carlton
   %    penalty for multiple violators.                        
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2761  Vulnerable adults act; applies to residents regardless    Bean
        of age.                                                
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2788  Traffic offenses; revise the fine for speeding in a       Little
        highway work zone.                                     
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2808  Sex offenders; revise registration.                       Turner
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2832  .Reckless endangerment; create offense.                   Robertson
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2847  Cruelty to animals; revise.                               Farris
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2848  Gangs; revise Mississippi Street Gang Act.                Farris
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2867  Capital murder; include multiple victims.                 Johnson (19th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2868  Capital murder; revise.                                   Ross
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2871  Execution; occur at 6:00 p.m., victim's family may        Farris
 *      attend.                                                
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2872  Murder; multiple victims constitute capital murder.       Farris
           02/12 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2873  Death penalty; appeals to be decided within 270 days.     Farris
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2874  Executions; require lethal injection.                     Farris
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2876  Death penalty; revise aggravating and mitigating          Farris
        circumstances.                                         
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2878  Falsifying documents issued by schools; define crime      Frazier
        of.                                                    
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2897  Victim Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.    Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2900  Petit larceny; increase amount and penalties.             Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2901  Homicide; clarify definitions.                            Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2902  Terroristic threat or act; create offense.                Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2912  House arrest program; expand to include juvenile          Johnson (38th)
   %    delinquents.                                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2918  Stalking; revise penalties.                               Johnson (38th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2961  Intensive supervision; revise terms of commitment to.     Dickerson
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3002  Crime victim compensation; create "Emmitt Louis Till      Walls
        Victims' Compensation Fund.".                          
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3008  Capital cases; provide for victim impact statement.       Blackmon
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3017  Rape of child under 14; must be knowing and willful.      Walls
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3031  Animal control; authorize all counties and                Tollison
   %    municipalities to control animals running at large,    
        increase criminal penalties.                           
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3055  Graffiti; prohibit and provide penalties.                 Johnson (38th)
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3093  Fondling; hormonal chemical treatment as alternative      Burton
        punishment.                                            
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3110  Domestic violence; provide sentencing to counseling for   Carlton
        substance abuse.                                       
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3125  Statute of limitations; revise for certain crimes         Turner
        (MPA)/AG).                                             
           02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SC 513  Const.; Victims' rights.                                  Turner
 *         03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



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