Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Witness tampering; revise other contributing crimes and study creation of a witness protection program.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A | |
| 2 | 01/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 01/31 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 01/31 (S) Passed {Vote} | |
| 5 | 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/07 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 7 | 02/27 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | ** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ross
Code Sections: A 097-0003-0007, A 097-0003-0019, A 097-0003-0053
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-3-7, 97-3-19 AND 97-3-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIMES OF ASSAULT, MURDER AND KIDNAPPING WHEN COMMITTED AGAINST A WITNESS IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING; TO CREATE SECTION 99-7-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE INDICTMENT FOR ASSAULT AND KIDNAPPING WHEN THE VICTIM IS A WITNESS IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM STUDY COMMITTEE; TO SPECIFY THE MEMBERSHIP THEREOF; TO SET FORTH THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF A CHAIRPERSON AND OTHER OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE FOR MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE COMMITTEE; TO SET FORTH ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMITTEE TO ENLIST THE SERVICE OF OTHER AGENCIES, ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMITTEE TO EMPLOY SUPPORT PERSONNEL; TO AUTHORIZE PER DIEM PAYMENT AND TRAVEL EXPENSES; TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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