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MS SB2014

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Angela Burks Hill

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits settlement terms in any civil proceeding between a public body and another party from being made confidential by the parties

  • Bars courts from entering confidentiality orders or sealing court records or documents containing settlement terms involving public bodies

  • "Public body" includes all state departments, agencies, boards, commissions, political subdivisions, municipal corporations, and charter school governing boards

  • Effective date of July 1, 2022

  • Amends Title 25, Chapter 61 of the Mississippi Code (Mississippi Public Records Act)

Legislative Description

MS Public Records Act; prohibit confidentiality of settlement agreement.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/6/2022

Full Bill Text

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