Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Domestic abuse; knowing violator of a protective order guilty of misdemeanor and may be arrested without a warrant.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/11 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/11 (H) Passed | |
| 5 | 02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/14 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 7 | 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 8 | 03/06 (S) Passed | |
| 9 | 03/07 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 10 | 03/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/11 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 12 | 03/18 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 430 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Whittington
Additional Authors: Watson, Barnett (116th), Brown, Eads, Fredericks, Mayo, McBride
Code Section: A 093-0021-0021
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-21-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY VIOLATES A DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY A MISSISSIPPI COURT OR FOREIGN COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR; TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATORS SHALL EITHER BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OR PUNISHED FOR A MISDEMEANOR; TO AUTHORIZE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO ARREST SUCH PERSON WITH OR WITHOUT AN ARREST WARRANT; TO DELETE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO VIOLATES A COURT APPROVED CONSENT AGREEMENT REGARDING DOMESTIC ABUSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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