Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2001

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Title

Description: Environmental self-audit privilege; remove availability in criminal cases and conform to meet EPA requirements.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
2 01/07 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 01/08 (S) Amended
4 01/08 (S) Passed As Amended
5 01/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
6 01/09 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
7 01/09 (S) Transmitted To House
8 01/09 (H) Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
9 01/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
10 01/15 (H) Amended
11 01/15 (H) Passed As Amended
12 01/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence
13 01/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
14 01/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
15 01/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
16 01/20 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Withdraw [S] Amendment No 2
Lost [S] Amendment No 3
Lost [S] Amendment No 4
Adopted [S] Amendment No 5
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number301

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Nunnelee

Code Sections: A 049-0002-0071, A 049-0017-0043, A 049-0017-0427, A 017-0017-0029

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-2-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL SELF-AUDIT PRIVILEGE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN CRIMINAL CASES; TO PROVIDE THAT, IF AN ENVIRONMENTAL SELF-EVALUATION REPORT IS MADE ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, THE REPORT SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE IN A CIVIL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING IF THE COURT FINDS THAT A CONDITION EXISTS OR EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT THAT DEMONSTRATES OR DEMONSTRATED AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL HAZARD OR ENDANGERMENT TO THE PUBIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OR THE ENVIRONMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-17-43, 49-17-427 AND 17-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SELF-AUDIT PENALTY MITIGATION IS NOT AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN REPEAT OFFENDERS; TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION 17-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL FELONY PENALTY; TO CREATE SECTION 17-17-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RECODIFY THE ENVIRONMENTAL FELONY PROVISION REMOVED FROM SECTION 17-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/20/03 at 14:06.

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