Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Identity theft; expand authority of Attorney General to prosecute.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B | |
| 2 | 03/09 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 03/11 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 03/11 (S) Passed | |
| 5 | 03/12 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 03/15 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 7 | 04/01 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 04/07 (H) Amended | |
| 9 | 04/07 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 04/09 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 11 | 04/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House | |
| 12 | 04/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 13 | 05/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 14 | 05/06 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| [H] | Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2957 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 526 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Tollison
Additional Authors: Albritton, Burton, Butler, Carmichael, Chamberlin, Chaney, Clarke, Dearing, Flowers, Frazier, Gordon, Harvey, Hyde-Smith, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Jordan, Kirby, Lee (35th), Little, Mettetal, Michel, Moffatt, Pickering, Ross, Thames, Walley, Walls, Williamson, Harden
Code Sections: A 097-0045-0019, A 097-0045-0021, A 097-0045-0025, A 097-0017-0041, A 097-0017-0043
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-45-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A LESSER PENALTY FOR IDENTITY THEFT IN CASES INVOLVING A LESSER AMOUNT OF MONEY, TO PROVIDE FOR AGGREGATION OF AMOUNTS IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF AN OFFENSE, TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF IDENTITY THEFT IN CLEARING THEIR RECORDS, AND TO CLARIFY THAT PERPETRATORS OF IDENTITY THEFT SHALL PAY RESTITUTION AND LEGAL INTEREST TO THEIR VICTIMS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-45-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY JURISDICTION OF OFFENSES OCCURRING IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-45-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW CERTAIN FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSUMER FRAUD EDUCATION; TO AUTHORIZE A VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT TO EXPUNGE HIS RECORD OF FALSE CHARGES ACCRUED ON ACCOUNT OF ACTIVITIES OF THE PERPETRATOR; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE "IDENTITY THEFT PASSPORTS" UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO DEFINE IDENTITY THEFT; TO GRANT SUBPOENA POWER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS OF IDENTITY THEFT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-17-41 AND 97-17-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AGGREGATION OF AMOUNTS STOLEN FROM THE SAME VICTIM IN DETERMINING THE GRAVITY OF THE OFFENSE OF LARCENY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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