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MS HB1353

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Tom Weathersby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits wearing pants, shorts, or clothing bottoms that expose underwear or body parts in an indecent or vulgar manner
  • Violations are noncriminal citations with progressive penalties: verbal warning for first and second offenses (with parental notification if offender is a minor), $20 fine for third offense, $30 for fourth, $40 for fifth, and $100 plus mandatory counseling for sixth or subsequent offenses
  • Penalties may be imposed in addition to any other existing criminal penalties for exposure of underwear or body parts
  • Effective July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Pants, shorts and clothing bottoms; prohibit from being worn to expose underwear.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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