Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1092

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Eighty-five percent rule; apply to large quantities of controlled substances.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Penitentiary;Judiciary A
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Moore (60th)

Code Sections: A 041-0029-0139, A 047-0007-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF POSSESSING OR OF HAVING THE INTENT TO POSSESS CONTROLLED OR COUNTERFEIT SUBSTANCES AND IS FINED AT LEAST $5,000.00 SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF HIS SENTENCE UPON CONVICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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