Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 711

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Background

Title

Description: Homeland security; revise certain laws related to.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (H) Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
2 01/26 (H) DR - TSDPCS: JB To AP
3 01/31 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To JB
4 01/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/09 (H) Died On Calendar

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Smith (39th)

Code Sections: A 047-0007-0003, A 097-0003-0061, A 097-0003-0063, A 097-0037-0021, A 097-0037-0025, BF 045-0001-0002

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2006; TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSES OF SOLICITING OR PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR AN ACT OF TERRORISM, MAKING A TERRORISTIC THREAT, TERRORISM AND HINDERING PROSECUTION OF TERRORISM; TO MAKE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR AND AGENTS OF THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL BE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH POLICE POWERS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS CONVICTED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-3-61 AND 97-3-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF POISONING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-37-21 AND 97-37-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES RELATING TO THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES AND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION; TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS; TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD TOXINS; TO PROHIBIT USING BLUEPRINTS FOR TERRORISTIC PURPOSES AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN SECURITY RECORDS FROM THE PUBLIC RECORDS LAWS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-1-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/09/06 at 20:24.

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