Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Environmental self-audit privilege; remove availability in criminal cases and conform to meet EPA requirements.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/07 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res | |
| 2 | 01/07 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 01/08 (S) Amended | |
| 4 | 01/08 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 01/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 6 | 01/09 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 7 | 01/09 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 8 | 01/09 (H) Referred To Conservation and Water Resources | |
| 9 | 01/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 10 | 01/15 (H) Amended | |
| 11 | 01/15 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 12 | 01/15 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 13 | 01/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House | |
| 14 | 01/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 15 | 01/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 16 | 01/20 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Withdraw | [S] | Amendment No 2 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 3 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 4 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 5 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 301 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Nunnelee
Code Sections: A 049-0002-0071, A 049-0017-0043, A 049-0017-0427, A 017-0017-0029
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-2-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL SELF-AUDIT PRIVILEGE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN CRIMINAL CASES; TO PROVIDE THAT, IF AN ENVIRONMENTAL SELF-EVALUATION REPORT IS MADE ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, THE REPORT SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE IN A CIVIL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING IF THE COURT FINDS THAT A CONDITION EXISTS OR EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT THAT DEMONSTRATES OR DEMONSTRATED AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL HAZARD OR ENDANGERMENT TO THE PUBIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OR THE ENVIRONMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-17-43, 49-17-427 AND 17-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SELF-AUDIT PENALTY MITIGATION IS NOT AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN REPEAT OFFENDERS; TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION 17-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL FELONY PENALTY; TO CREATE SECTION 17-17-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RECODIFY THE ENVIRONMENTAL FELONY PROVISION REMOVED FROM SECTION 17-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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