Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2597

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Title

Description: Laser pointers; restrict possession and criminalize pointing of.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary
2 02/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/06 (S) Passed
4 02/07 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
6 02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
7 02/26 (H) Amended
8 02/26 (H) Passed As Amended
9 02/27 (H) Returned For Concurrence
10 03/12 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
11 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Turner,Hamilton,Johnson (38th)
12 03/26 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,McBride,Bailey
13 03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
14 03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
15 04/01 (H) Conference Report Adopted
16 04/01 (S) Conference Report Adopted
17 04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
18 04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 04/21 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number537

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Hamilton

Additional Author: White

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE GARY FUNCHESS ACT; TO PROHIBIT FOCUSING OF A LASER BEAM WHEN DIRECTED AT AN ON-DUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, FIRE FIGHTER OR ANY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL; TO ENACT PENALTIES THEREFOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/27/03 at 15:59.

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