[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Sex offenders; revise registration of in conformity to federal law.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Amended | |
| 4 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 02/18/97 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/18/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 7 | 02/27/97 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 03/10/97 | (H) | Amended | |
| 9 | 03/10/97 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 03/10/97 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 11 | 03/11/97 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 12 | 03/11/97 | (H) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 13 | 03/13/97 | (S) | Concurred in Amend From House | |
| 14 | 03/19/97 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 15 | 03/19/97 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 16 | 03/19/97 | Due From Governor 03/25/97 | ||
| 17 | 03/25/97 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 454 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Turner
Code Sections: A 045-0033-0001, A 045-0033-0003, A 045-0033-0005, A 045-0033-0009, A 045-0033-0013, A 045-0033-0019
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE FEDERAL JACOB WETTERLING ACT IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THAT THE CENTRAL REGISTERING AUTHORITY UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT IS THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO EXPAND AND CLARIFY NOTIFICATION OF THE DUTY TO REGISTER; TO REVISE AND CLARIFY THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE TAKING AND DISSEMINATION OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION; TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO CLARIFY AND EXPAND WHAT OFFENSES WILL CONSTITUTE A SEX OFFENSE UNDER THE ACT; TO REQUIRE ADDRESS VERIFICATION ANNUALLY OR QUARTERLY DEPENDING ON THE STATUS OF THE OFFENDER; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY WHAT REGISTRATION DUTIES ARE TO BE PERFORMED BY OTHERS AND FORWARDED TO THE CENTRAL REGISTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DETERMINATION OF AN OFFENDER'S STATUS AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR AND WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DUTY TO REGISTER; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE ACT APPLIES TO ADJUDICATIONS OF DELINQUENCY; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE SEX OFFENDER ADVISORY BOARD AND THE DUTIES AND COMPENSATION THEREOF; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION AS TO THE IDENTITY OF A VICTIM OF A SEXUAL OFFENSE; TO CODIFY SECTION 99-19-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SENTENCING COURT TO RECEIVE THE ADVISORY BOARD'S REPORT AND ENTER A FINDING AS TO THE PREDATORY NATURE OF THE DEFENDANT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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