Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2543

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Background

Title

Description: Witness tampering; revise other contributing crimes and study creation of a witness protection program.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2 01/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 01/31 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 01/31 (S) Passed   {Vote}
5 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/07 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
7 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ross

Code Sections: A 097-0003-0007, A 097-0003-0019, A 097-0003-0053

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-3-7, 97-3-19 AND 97-3-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIMES OF ASSAULT, MURDER AND KIDNAPPING WHEN COMMITTED AGAINST A WITNESS IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING; TO CREATE SECTION 99-7-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE INDICTMENT FOR ASSAULT AND KIDNAPPING WHEN THE VICTIM IS A WITNESS IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM STUDY COMMITTEE; TO SPECIFY THE MEMBERSHIP THEREOF; TO SET FORTH THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF A CHAIRPERSON AND OTHER OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE FOR MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE COMMITTEE; TO SET FORTH ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMITTEE TO ENLIST THE SERVICE OF OTHER AGENCIES, ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMITTEE TO EMPLOY SUPPORT PERSONNEL; TO AUTHORIZE PER DIEM PAYMENT AND TRAVEL EXPENSES; TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/07 at 16:29.

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