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MS HB416
Bill
Status
3/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Nick Bain
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AI Summary
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Exempts booking information from Mississippi's Public Records Act for individuals held in custody solely due to their mental health status who are not under arrest for a criminal act
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Defines "booking information" to include jail dockets, mug shots, photographs of persons in custody, and any other records generated when taking a person into custody or holding them under arrest
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Amends Section 25-61-12 of Mississippi Code to add the mental health custody exemption alongside existing exemptions for law enforcement personnel information and investigative reports
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Effective date: July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Public records; exempt the booking information of certain mentally ill patients from.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/1/2022