[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Offenders; to pay costs of filing frivolous lawsuits.
| 1 | 01/08/98 | (H) | Referred To Penitentiary | |
| 2 | 01/29/98 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/05/98 | (H) | Passed | |
| 4 | 02/06/98 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 02/11/98 | (S) | Referred To Corrections | |
| 6 | 02/26/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 03/05/98 | (S) | Passed | |
| 8 | 03/06/98 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 9 | 03/10/98 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 10 | 03/11/98 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/11/98 | Due From Governor 03/17/98 | ||
| 12 | 03/17/98 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 387 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Malone
Code Section: A 047-0005-0076
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-76, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN INMATE HAS BROUGHT A FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT THREE TIMES, THEN HE SHALL BE ASSESSED ALL FILING FEES AND COSTS OF THE ACTION OR HE SHALL PAY TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS LOCATED IN HIS INMATE ACCOUNT OVER THE PRECEDING SIX MONTHS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY IF THE INMATE IS UNDER IMMINENT DANGER OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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