Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2285

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Background

Title

Description: Contempt of the Legislature; prescribe crime for.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
2 03/09 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Chaney

Additional Authors: Doxey, King, Hyde-Smith, Burton, Nunnelee, Albritton, Morgan, Brown

Code Sections: A 005-0001-0021, RP 005-0001-0023

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE CRIME OF CONTEMPT OF THE LEGISLATURE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, VENUE AND PROCEDURES FOR THE PROSECUTION OF THE CRIME; TO REPEAL SECTION 5-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR PROCEEDINGS AGAINST RECALCITRANT WITNESSES BY THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 17:46.

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